There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Buffalo by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Richmond International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RIC - BUF
5h 46m$97–629Drive 449.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Buffalocar 449.1 mi
9h 37m$82–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalotrain
14h 43m$226–471Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
15h 6m$91–337Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DCA - BUF
5h 29m$142–867Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
5h 47m$100–1,160Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane IAD - BUF
6h 9m$92–516Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
15h 8m$109–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
22h 9m$165–460
Richmond to Buffalo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Buffalo is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Buffalo is to bus and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at Buffalo via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Richmond and Buffalo is 409 miles. The road distance is 451.7 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Buffalo without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 43m and costs $220 - $480.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Richmond to Buffalo, including transfers.
Richmond to Buffalo bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Buffalo is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $90 - $340 and takes 15h 6m.
Richmond to Buffalo bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Buffalo is 452 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Richmond to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Buffalo via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St and New York in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
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