There are 9 ways to get from New York Harbor to Buffalo by unknown, ferry, subway, bus, plane, 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.
Travel, ferry, line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Bowling Green to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
5h 12mTravel, ferry, train via 34 St-Penn Station
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain
10h 14mTravel, ferry, bus via New York
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus
10h 31mTravel, ferry, subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
5h 16mTravel, ferry to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
5h 15mTravel, ferry to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 32mTravel, ferry to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 33mTravel, ferry, train (Amtrak)
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
10h 58mTravel, ferry, bus (Flixbus)
- Walk from New York Harbor to Liberty Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Liberty Island to Battery Parkferry
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
10h 58m
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between New York Harbor and Buffalo is 322 miles.
The best way to get from New York Harbor to Buffalo without a car is to travel and ferry and train via 34 St-Penn Station which takes 10h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from New York Harbor to Buffalo, including transfers.
There are 257+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between New York Harbor, NJ, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from New York Harbor to Buffalo. However, you can travel to Liberty Island, take the ferry to Battery Park, walk to Bowling Green, take the line 4 subway to 125th Street, walk to E 125 St/Lexington Av, take the bus to Laguardia Rd/94 St, walk to New-York-La-Guardia-Airport-LGA airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, then take the bus to Buffalo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from New York Harbor to Buffalo via Liberty Island, Battery Park, South Ferry, 34 St-Penn Station, and New York Penn Station in around 10h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Bowling Green to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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