There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to Red River Gorge by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane BUF - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Red River Gorgecar
6h 6m$89–447Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OHbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Drive from Berea to Red River Gorgecar
15h 15m$73–146Drive 513.6 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Red River Gorgecar 513.6 mi
9h 54m$94–136Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tri-State Airport, drive
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Tri-State Airport (HTS)plane BUF - HTS
- Drive from Tri-State Airport (HTS) to Red River Gorgecar
8h 30m$109–504Bus to Rochester, fly to Blue Grass Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane ROC - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Red River Gorgecar
7h 40m$127–532Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Bereabus
- Drive from Berea to Red River Gorgecar
18h 11m$137–420
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Red River Gorge is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Red River Gorge is to fly and drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $85 - $450.
The distance between Buffalo and Red River Gorge is 542 miles. The road distance is 516.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Buffalo to Red River Gorge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Red River Gorge is 517 miles. It takes approximately 9h 54m to drive from Buffalo to Red River Gorge.
There are 227+ hotels available in Red River Gorge.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Red River Gorge, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Red River Gorge. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport (LEX), then drive to Red River Gorge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo, NY to Red River Gorge via Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Bus Station, and Berea in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tri-State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tri-State Airport via Reagan Washington, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Rochester to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Berea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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