There are 8 ways to get from Plainview to Buffalo by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Take the bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus
- Take the train from Hicksville to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
4h 13m$90–503Train, bus via New York
cheapest- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
10h 22m$71–301Train
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
10h 33m$121–311Drive 388.1 mi
- Drive from Plainview to Buffalocar 388.1 mi
7h 49m$71–103Bus, train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
5h 12m$103–538Bus, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus
- Take the train from Hicksville to Woodsidetrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
5h 27m$106–658Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
5h 58m$117–547Train, bus
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus N2686 / ...
10h 34m$81–141
Plainview to Buffalo by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainview to Buffalo is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Plainview to Buffalo is to bus and train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Plainview to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Hicksville and arriving at Buffalo via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Plainview and Buffalo is 340 miles. The road distance is 390.4 miles.
The best way to get from Plainview to Buffalo without a car is to train and bus via New York which takes 10h 22m and costs $70 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Plainview to Buffalo, including transfers.
Plainview to Buffalo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hicksville station.
Plainview to Buffalo train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainview to Buffalo is 390 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Plainview to Buffalo.
There are 248+ hotels available in Buffalo.
What companies run services between Plainview, NY, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Buffalo via Hicksville Sta / Duffy, Hicksville, and New York Penn Station in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hicksville to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–12
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Hicksville to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–280
- Business Plus
- $160–290
- Economy
- $130–270
- Economy Plus
- $140–280
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- nicebus.com
Bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.nicebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.nicebus.com/Tools/Maps-and-Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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