There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to Richmond by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Richmond International Airport
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BUF - RIC
5h 21m$86–528Bus via Youngstown
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OHbus
- Take the bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
13h 34m$78–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
13h 49m$226–473Drive 449.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to Richmondcar 449.5 mi
9h 39m$82–119Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BUF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
5h 39m$99–1,105Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BUF - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 1m$133–756Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
17h 55m$123–212Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
20h 45m$171–483
Buffalo to Richmond by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Richmond is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Richmond is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Buffalo, NY and arriving at Richmond via Youngstown Bus Stop and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 34m.
The distance between Buffalo and Richmond is 404 miles. The road distance is 452.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Richmond without a car is to bus via Youngstown which takes 13h 34m and costs $75 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Buffalo to Richmond, including transfers.
Buffalo to Richmond bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Buffalo, NY station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Richmond is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $85 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Youngstown, which costs $75 - $180 and takes 13h 34m.
Buffalo to Richmond bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Youngstown, OH station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Richmond is 452 miles. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Buffalo to Richmond.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Richmond, VA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo, NY to Richmond via Youngstown, OH, Youngstown Bus Stop, and Washington Union Station in around 13h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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
- $140–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Youngstown Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
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