There are 7 ways to get from Long Island to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
2h 15m$77–501Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
9h 41m$63–287Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
9h 46m$113–293Drive 362 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Buffalocar 362 mi
7h 26m$67–96Fly from Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
2h 23m$97–631Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- 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
4h 21m$100–550Bus via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus N2686 / ...
9h 52m$68–123
Long Island to Buffalo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Buffalo is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Buffalo is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $75 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Buffalo via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at Buffalo via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Long Island and Buffalo is 316 miles. The road distance is 364.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 9h 41m and costs $60 - $290.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Long Island to Buffalo, including transfers.
Long Island to Buffalo bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Long Island to Buffalo train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Buffalo is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs $75 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $290 and takes 9h 41m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $300 and takes 9h 46m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
JetBlue Airways and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Buffalo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–280
- Business Plus
- $160–290
- Economy
- $130–270
- Economy Plus
- $140–280
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Buffalo bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Long Island to Buffalo train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Buffalo is 364 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Long Island to Buffalo.
There are 239+ hotels available in Buffalo.