There are 9 ways to get from Chinatown to Buffalo by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
4h$84–491Bus via Canal St
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
9h 12m$63–283Train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
8h 35m$120–290Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
8h 35m$70–130Drive 356.1 mi
- Drive from Chinatown to Buffalocar 356.1 mi
7h 14m$65–94Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
3h 49m$92–516Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
4h 16m$98–640Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
5h 4m$519–1,671Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
5h 30m$130–705
Chinatown to Buffalo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chinatown to Buffalo is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chinatown to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $90 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Buffalo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Buffalo. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Chinatown and Buffalo is 331 miles. The road distance is 358.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Chinatown to Buffalo, including transfers.
Chinatown to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
Chinatown to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Chinatown to Buffalo is to train which takes 8h 35m and costs $120 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 8h 35m.
What companies run services between Chinatown, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo 3 times a day. Tickets cost $140–290 and the journey takes 8h 35m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo hourly. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $120–260
- Business
- $150–280
- Business Plus
- $170–290
- Economy
- $130–270
- Economy Plus
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Chinatown to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Chinatown to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chinatown to Buffalo is 358 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Chinatown to Buffalo.
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