There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ONT - BUF
9h 41m$237–1,030Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
9h 24m$202–855Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 6h$1,486–2,422Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Buffalobus
2d 13h$458–708Drive 2,499.3 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Buffalocar 2,499.3 mi
39h 43m$457–659Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SNA - BUF
11h 54m$240–1,036Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGB - BUF
12h 16m$341–1,448Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PSP - BUF
12h 59mShuttle to Harry Reid International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAS - BUF
12h 38m$247–947Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LAX - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
13h 6m$292–851Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
2d 7h$1,148–2,042
Riverside to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Buffalo is to train and fly which costs $200 - $900 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Buffalo is to train and fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Buffalo via Market + University, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, S Grant Ave & E Mound St and Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Riverside and Buffalo is 2213 miles. The road distance is 2513.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Buffalo without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,400 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Riverside to Buffalo, including transfers.
Riverside to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Riverside to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Buffalo is to fly which takes 9h 41m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,400 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also bus, which costs $450 - $750 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Shuttle from Riverside, CA - 3956 University Ave to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Riverside to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 5:13 AM in Riverside and 8:13 AM in Buffalo.
Riverside to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Buffalo is 2514 miles. It takes approximately 39h 43m to drive from Riverside to Buffalo.
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