There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to New York Harbor by plane, subway, ferry, unknown, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, subway, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Whitehall St-South Ferrysubway
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
4h 53mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
9h 24mTrain, ferry, travel via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
9h 26mFly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
4h 38mFly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, line 1 subway, ferry, travel
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BUF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferrysubway
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
4h 47mBus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
6h 4mBus to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
5h 54mBus, ferry, travel via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
10h 4mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Buffalo to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Battery Park to Liberty Islandferry
- Walk from Liberty Island to New York Harborunknown
10h 10m
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Buffalo and New York Harbor is 323 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to New York Harbor without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 9h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Buffalo to New York Harbor, including transfers.
There are 3760+ hotels available in New York Harbor.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and New York Harbor, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to New York Harbor. However, you can take the line 24 bus to Genesee Street & 4219 Genesee Street, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Laguardia Airport (LGA), walk to Terminal B - Laguardia Airport (LGA), take the bus to Roosevelt Av/74 St, walk to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av, take the subway to Whitehall St-South Ferry, walk to Battery Park, take the ferry to Liberty Island, then travel to New York Harbor. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to New York Harbor via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42 St-Times Square, Whitehall St-South Ferry, Battery Park, and Liberty Island in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Whitehall St-South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Atlantic Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–270
- Business Plus
- $160–280
- Economy
- $130–260
- Economy Plus
- $140–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $55–240
- Flexible
- $100–250
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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