There are 6 ways to get from Chester to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RIC - BUF
4h 22m$146–732Drive 462.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Buffalocar 462.6 mi
10h 1m$85–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
15h 5m$269–532Bus
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
15h 50m$116–371Train, bus
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
20h 42m$215–515Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalobus
21h 29m$111–225
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Buffalo is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Buffalo is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave and arriving at Buffalo via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Chester and Buffalo is 414 miles. The road distance is 465.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 5m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Chester to Buffalo, including transfers.
Chester to Buffalo bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave station.
The best way to get from Chester to Buffalo is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $380 and takes 15h 50m.
Chester to Buffalo bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Buffalo is 465 miles. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Chester to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Chester, VA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester to Buffalo via Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, and New York in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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 Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
- Website
- example.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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