There are 4 ways to get from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake by train, car, bus, or shuttle
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Drive from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Niagara-on-the-Lakecar
1h 6m$14–204Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Niagara Street & Niagara Square to Portage Road & Cedar Avenuebus 40 / ...
- Take a shuttle bus from Oakwood Cemetery to Old Fort NiagaraForte Route to the Falls
1h 54m$3Line 40 bus, drive
- Take the bus from Niagara Street & West Mohawk Street to Main Street & 4th Streetbus 40 / ...
- Drive from Main Street & 4th Street to Niagara-on-the-Lakecar
1h 21m$7–10Drive 52.1 km
- Drive from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lakecar 52.1 km
47 min$11–15
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to bus and shuttle which costs $3 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $10 - $15.
The distance between Buffalo and Niagara-on-the-Lake is 63 km. The road distance is 52.1 km.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 1h 54m and costs $3.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake is 52 km. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
There are 695+ hotels available in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Niagara-on-the-Lake. However, you can take the train to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station then drive to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Niagara Street & West Mohawk Street to Niagara-on-the-Lake via Main Street & 4th Street in around 1h 21m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $9–60
- Business
- $50–190
- Business Plus
- $65–200
- Economy
- $10–70
- Economy Plus
- $11–80
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.nfta.com
Bus from Niagara Street & West Mohawk Street to Main Street & 4th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
Bus from Niagara Street & Niagara Square to Portage Road & Cedar Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
- Phone
- +1 716-222-0729
- [email protected]
- Website
- discoverniagarashuttle.com
Shuttle from Oakwood Cemetery to Old Fort Niagara
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.discoverniagarashuttle.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.discoverniagarashuttle.com/schedule
- Passenger
- $0
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