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How to get fromLake Tahoe to Buffaloby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Buffalo by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane RNO - BUF
    8h 58m
    $326–1,033

  2. Taxi, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane RNO - YTZ
    3. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain train
    26h 47m
    $264–900

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Sparks Transit Centertaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    2d 8h
    $500–822

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train
    2d 11h
    $1,614–2,642

  5. Drive  2,458.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sand Harbor to Buffalocar car 2,458.5 mi
    38h 35m
    $449–649

  6. Taxi, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane RNO - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    11h 21m
    $265–728

  7. Taxi, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RNO - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus bus
    12h 27m
    $430–1,396

Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,170.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Buffalo. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Buffalo. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Cleveland, then take the bus to Buffalo.

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