There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Buffalo by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SMF - BUF
8h 55m$247–1,031Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
2d 10h$357–746Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 15h$811–1,896Drive 2,556.5 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Buffalocar 2,556.5 mi
40h 8m$467–674Fly Sacramento International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rochester (ROC)plane SMF - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
10h 17m$350–1,345Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OAK - BUF
10h 55m$284–1,089
Sacramento to Buffalo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Buffalo is to bus which costs $350 - $750 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Sacramento and Buffalo is 2270 miles. The road distance is 2571.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Sacramento to Buffalo, including transfers.
Sacramento to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Buffalo, NY via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago, and Cleveland, OH in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 5:00 PM in Sacramento and 8:00 PM in Buffalo.
Sacramento to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Buffalo is 2571 miles. It takes approximately 40h 8m to drive from Sacramento to Buffalo.
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