There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to North Pole by plane, car, shuttle, 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 from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BUF - FAI
15h 39m$452–1,734Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYZ - FAI
18h 41m$372–1,254Drive 3,887.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to North Polecar 3,887.5 mi
3d 1h$710–1,025Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane CLE - FAI
17h 46m$441–1,568Train, train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Buffalo to Rochestertrain
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SYR - FAI
20h 23m$479–1,949
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to North Pole is to shuttle and fly which costs $370 - $1,300 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to North Pole is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs $450 - $1,800.
The distance between Buffalo and North Pole is 3053 miles. The road distance is 3910.2 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Buffalo to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Buffalo. It is currently 11:44 PM in Buffalo and 7:44 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to North Pole is 3910 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 1h to drive from Buffalo to North Pole.
There are 138+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fairbanks (FAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $18–65
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $20–75
- Economy Plus
- $22–80
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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