There are 6 ways to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PSP - BUF
7h 23m$329–1,285Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PSP - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
8h 15m$279–805Bus, 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$930–2,073Bus
- 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 9h$380–761Drive 2,439.7 mi
- Drive from Palm Desert to Buffalocar 2,439.7 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$784–1,690
Palm Desert to Buffalo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo is to bus which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Palm Desert to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $320 - $1,300.
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 9h.
The distance between Palm Desert and Buffalo is 2159 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 $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 23m 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 7h 23m and costs $320 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h.
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 2:28 PM in Palm Desert and 5:28 PM 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 9h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
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
- $170–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
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
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Bernardino to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $28–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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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