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How to get fromBuffalo to Salemby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Buffalo to Salem by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Schenectadytrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Fort Edward Amtraktrain train Adirondack / ...
    7h 17m
    $153–336

  2. Drive 305.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Buffalo to Salemcar car 305.7 mi
    5h 53m
    $56–81

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus bus Greyhound US0171
    2. Take the bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus bus 7
    9h 46m
    $126–186

  4. Fly to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)plane plane BUF - RUT
    2. Take the bus from Rutland Airport Industrial Park to Manchester Village Post Officebus bus
    7h 39m
    $121–388

  5. Fly to Albany County Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane plane BUF - ALB
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Fort Edward Amtraktrain train
    8h 16m
    $197–838

  6. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BUF - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Fort Edward Amtraktrain train
    8h 47m
    $219–844

  7. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BUF - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Fort Edward Amtraktrain train
    8h 46m
    $195–597

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 338.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Salem, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Buffalo to Salem via Schenectady and Fort Edward Amtrak in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Salem via Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal and Bus Parking Area Manchester in around 9h 46m.

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