There are 9 ways to get from Gainesville to Buffalo by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GNV - BUF
7h 7m$134–730Bus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
29h 45m$198–369Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
31h 35m$431–949Drive 1,097.3 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Buffalocar 1,097.3 mi
18h 45m$201–290Bus to Orlando, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FLbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCO - BUF
6h 55m$184–386Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JAX - BUF
8h 58m$153–798Bus to Tampa, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane TPA - BUF
7h 45m$223–713Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC)plane GNV - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
8h 40m$180–844Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
37h 18m$376–909
Gainesville to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to bus which costs $190 - $370 and takes 29h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to bus and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $180 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Buffalo via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Gainesville and Buffalo is 961 miles. The road distance is 1103.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 29h 45m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Gainesville to Buffalo, including transfers.
Gainesville to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $130 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 29h 45m.
Gainesville to Buffalo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Buffalo is 1104 miles. It takes approximately 18h 45m to drive from Gainesville to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Buffalo via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Orlando to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Tampa to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from University of Florida - 1956 Gale Lemerand Dr to Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- RedCoach
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
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