There are 6 ways to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PSP - BUF
8h$278–1,059Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PSP - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
9h$202–679Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
2d 9h$740–1,833Bus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 10h$370–631Drive 2,439.6 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Buffalocar 2,439.6 mi
39h 56m$446–644Bus, train via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 10h$626–1,480
Palm Desert to Buffalo by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $700 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h and costs $270 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Desert to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Indio Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Palm Desert and Buffalo is 2155 miles. The road distance is 2453.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $700 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo, including transfers.
Palm Desert to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indio Bus Station.
The best way to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h and costs $270 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $650 and takes 2 days 10h.
Palm Desert to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Palm Desert. It is currently 1:07 AM in Palm Desert and 4:07 AM in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Palm Desert, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hwy 111 at San Luis Rey to Buffalo, NY via Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, Indio Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Columbus - Mound St in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $28–40
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Palm Desert to Buffalo is 2454 miles. It takes approximately 39h 56m to drive from Palm Desert to Buffalo.
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