There are 7 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo by plane, subway, train, car, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SJC - BUF
7h 23m$263–1,035Fly San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SFO - BUF
9h 26m$160–622BART, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
2d 19h$922–2,104Drive 2,670.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalocar 2,670.9 mi
42h 10m$488–705BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OAK - BUF
9h 47m$282–1,142Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SJC - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
10h 9m$240–723Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane SJC - YTZ
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
11h 37m$631–1,259
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo is to fly which costs $160 - $650 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Milpitas and arriving at Buffalo via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Buffalo is 2315 miles. The road distance is 2686.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo without a car is to BART and train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo train services, operated by BART, depart from Milpitas station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of San Jose Airport (SJC). It is currently 10:29 AM in San Jose Airport (SJC) and 1:29 PM in Buffalo.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo is 2686 miles. It takes approximately 42h 10m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Buffalo.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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