There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Buffalo by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent Stbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DCA - BUF
4h 26m$135–843Drive 349.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gainesville to Buffalocar 349.9 mi
8h 19m$64–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln Stbus 622
- 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
13h 57m$225–457Bus
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent Stbus 622
- Take the bus from Arlington to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalobus
15h 38m$106–191Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln Stbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane IAD - BUF
4h 41m$85–493Bus, subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln Stbus
- Take the subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
5h 15m$97–601Bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln Stbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane IAD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 19m$117–557Bus, train via Landover
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln Stbus 622
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
15h 10m$218–454Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent Stbus 622
- Take the bus from Arlington, VA to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus
15h 46m$116–361Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent Stbus 622
- Take the train from Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
20h 5m$153–404
Gainesville to Buffalo by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way and arriving at Buffalo via Arlington and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Gainesville and Buffalo is 348 miles. The road distance is 352 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 57m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Gainesville to Buffalo, including transfers.
Gainesville to Buffalo bus services, operated by Omniride, depart from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way station.
Gainesville to Buffalo bus services, operated by Omniride, arrive at Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Buffalo is 352 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Gainesville to Buffalo.
There are 248+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Gainesville, VA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Buffalo via Arlington and Newark Penn Station in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
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 New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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 Alexandria to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Virginia Square, Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to N Fairfax Dr @ N Lincoln St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
Bus from Heathcote Blvd @ Trek Way to Wilson Blvd @ N Kent St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.omniride.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Arlington to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- vamoosebus.com
Bus from Arlington, VA to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.vamoosebus.com/
- Economy
- $45–70
- 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
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