There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Portage by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, taxi
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane BUF - MSN
- Take the taxi from Madison-Airport-MSN to Portagetaxi
5h 57m$232–908Drive 707.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Portagecar 707.6 mi
11h 57m$130–187Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portagetrain Empire Builder / ...
16h 9m$227–606Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
17h 21mFly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane BUF - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
7h 38m$144–757Bus, train via Detroit
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Portagetrain
22h 4m$142–258
Buffalo to Portage by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Portage is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Portage is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 57m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Portage. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Portage via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Buffalo and Portage is 584 miles. The road distance is 711.8 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Portage without a car is to train which takes 16h 9m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Buffalo to Portage, including transfers.
Buffalo to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
Portage is 1h behind Buffalo. It is currently 6:27 AM in Buffalo and 5:27 AM in Portage.
Buffalo to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Portage is 712 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Buffalo to Portage.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Portage, WI, USA?
You can take a train from Buffalo to Portage via Buffalo Depew Station and Chicago Union Station in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Milwaukee to Portage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Green Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-255-1234
- Website
- greencabmadison.com
Madison Taxi
- Phone
- +1 608-255-8294
- Website
- madtaxi.com
Union Cab of Madison
- Phone
- +1 608-242-2000
- Website
- unioncab.com
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