There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Tampa (TPA)plane BUF - TPA
6h 48m$188–684Bus to Rochester, fly to Tampa
cheapest- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Tampa (TPA)plane ROC - TPA
8h 8m$176–701Bus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
37h 18m$298–458Bus, train, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburgbus
42h 16m$491–1,091Drive 1,245.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to St. Petersburgcar 1,245.5 mi
21h 20m$228–329Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Orlando (MCO)plane BUF - MCO
- Take the bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburgbus
9h 19m$184–386
Buffalo to St. Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg is to fly and Amtrak Thruway which costs $180 - $390 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo to St. Petersburg station. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Grand Central Station - G via Cleveland Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 18m.
The distance between Buffalo and St. Petersburg is 1097 miles. The road distance is 1252.8 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 37h 18m and costs $290 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg, including transfers.
Buffalo to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Buffalo station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $460 and takes 37h 18m.
Buffalo to St. Petersburg bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to St. Petersburg is 1253 miles. It takes approximately 21h 20m to drive from Buffalo to St. Petersburg.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and St. Petersburg, FL, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to Grand Central Station - G via Cleveland Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Parking Lot, and Gateway Mall - Shelter - 4 in around 37h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $170–250
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lakeland to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Orlando, FL to St. Petersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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