There are 10 ways to get from Louisiana to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSY - BUF
5h 10m$220–1,002Fly Shreveport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shreveport (SHV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SHV - BUF
7h 50m$187–836Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain City of New Orleans
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
32h 14m$479–1,105Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalobus
32h 25m$235–450Drive 1,232.6 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Buffalocar 1,232.6 mi
20h 26m$225–325Fly Lafayette Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LFT - BUF
6h 49m$193–892Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MSY - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
6h 18m$205–654Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (ROC)plane MSY - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
7h 24m$243–1,163Train, bus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus N2686 / ...
41h 57m$523–1,027Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain Empire Service / ...
42h 7m$593–1,197
Louisiana to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Buffalo is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Buffalo is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Buffalo via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Louisiana to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Louisiana and Buffalo is 1119 miles. The road distance is 1239.8 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Buffalo without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 32h 14m and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Louisiana to Buffalo, including transfers.
Louisiana to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
Louisiana to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Buffalo is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $220 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 32h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $450 and takes 32h 25m.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 32h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Shreveport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Lafayette Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Shreveport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Shreveport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Shreveport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Louisiana to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 4:02 PM in Louisiana and 5:02 PM in Buffalo.
Louisiana to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Buffalo is 1240 miles. It takes approximately 20h 26m to drive from Louisiana to Buffalo.
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