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

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There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa 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
    8h 12m
    $86–417

  2. Bus via Toronto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave 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-D / ...
    9h 40m
    $29–119

  3. Drive  314.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Buffalocar car 314.5 mi
    6h 26m
    $72–104

  4. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport 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 37m
    $102–405

  5. 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
    9h 17m
    $101–392

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus FlixBus 2700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    9h 45m
    $54–85

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport 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 28m
    $146–568

  8. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport 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 37m
    $98–541

  9. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YUL - YYZ
    3. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus bus
    8h 20m
    $137–696

  10. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YUL - 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
    8h 14m
    $171–889

Ottawa to Buffalo by train, bus, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 382.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to Buffalo via Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor and Toronto in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Buffalo via Toronto Union Station in around 9h 17m.

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