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How to get fromOttawa Station to Buffaloby train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa Station to Buffalo by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain train
    9h 15m
    $86–428

  2. Bus via Toronto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Laurent Station - Platform E to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus bus 2730
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus Adt N813 / ...
    9h 50m
    $29–120

  3. Drive  315.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa Station to Buffalocar car 315.9 mi
    6h 26m
    $73–105

  4. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YOW - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    6h 46m
    $102–406

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus FlixBus N2700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    10h 10m
    $56–87

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train VIA Rail
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train VIA Rail
    10h 20m
    $101–403

  7. Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YOW - YTZ
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain train
    6h 37m
    $146–568

  8. Fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane plane YOW - YHM
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain train
    8h 39m
    $98–541

Ottawa Station to Buffalo by tram, train, bus, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 383.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 15m

What companies run services between Ottawa Station, ON, Canada and Buffalo, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from St Laurent Station - Platform E to Buffalo via Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor and Toronto in around 9h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from St-Laurent O-Train West / Ouest to Buffalo via Tremblay O-Train West / Ouest, Ottawa, and Toronto Union Station in around 10h 20m.

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