There are 8 ways to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or train (Amtrak)
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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
5h 36m$169–581Line 40 bus to Niagara Falls International Airport, fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Niagara Street & West Mohawk Street to 3rd Street & Niagara Streetbus
- Fly from Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane IAG - PIE
6h 3m$99–474Train, bus, taxi
- 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 Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wildwood to Ruskinbus
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE)taxi
36h 47m$625–1,180Drive 1,239 mi
- Drive from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE)car 1,239 mi
21h 14m$227–327Bus to Rochester, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Tampa (TPA)plane ROC - TPA
7h 10m$172–747Bus to Akron, fly to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Fly from Akron (CAK) to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport (PIE)plane CAK - PIE
8h 41m$112–521Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampatrain Floridian
40h 25m$552–1,276Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Delray Beach Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Delray Beach Amtrak to Lakelandtrain
- Take the bus from Plant City to Ruskinbus
- Take the taxi from Ruskin to 3Rd Ave N + 4Th St Ntaxi
2d 4h$779–1,586
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) is to line 40 bus and fly which costs $95 - $480 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE). However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Tampa via Buffalo Depew Station and Cleveland Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 25m.
The distance between Buffalo and St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) is 1087 miles. The road distance is 1246.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 36h 47m and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE), including transfers.
Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo Depew Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $160 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 40h 25m.
Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) is 1246 miles. It takes approximately 21h 14m to drive from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE).
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and St. Petersburg Airport (PIE), USA?
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Tampa (TPA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Buffalo to St. Petersburg Airport (PIE) via Buffalo Depew Station, Cleveland Amtrak, and Tampa in around 40h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Niagara Falls International Airport to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Akron to Saint Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Tampa via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- 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
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Delray Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Delray Beach Amtrak to Lakeland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- NFTA
Bus from Niagara Street & West Mohawk Street to 3rd Street & Niagara Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- NFTA
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Jacksonville to Wildwood Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Wildwood to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Plant City to Ruskin
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
All Tampa Taxi and Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 813-833-1808
- Website
- taxicabstampafl.com
Taxi Tampa
- Phone
- +1 407-813-4675
- Website
- taxitampafl.com
Yello Cab of Tampa
- Phone
- +1 813-666-6666
- Website
- tampataxi.com
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