There are 9 ways to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YAM - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
5h 49m$654–1,470Bus via Toronto
cheapest- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Union Station Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
16h 7m$61–175Bus
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
14h 41m$67–134Drive 509.7 mi
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalocar 509.7 mi
9h 30m$117–169Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CIU - BUF
8h 16m$110–636Drive to Pellston, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PLN - BUF
7h 14m$117–653Fly Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YAM - YTZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalotrain
5h 45m$202–601Fly Chippewa County International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CIU - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalobus
11h 29m$70–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
16h 1m$87–289
Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo is to bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo is to fly and bus and train which takes 5h 45m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Sault Ste Marie and arriving at Buffalo via Sudbury and Toronto Pearson Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Buffalo is 420 miles. The road distance is 512.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo, including transfers.
Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, depart from Sault Ste Marie station.
The best way to get from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo is to bus which takes 14h 41m and costs $65 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 8h 16m.
Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo bus services, operated by Ontario Northland, arrive at Sudbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo is 513 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Buffalo.
What companies run services between Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada and Buffalo, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Sault Ste Marie to Buffalo via Sudbury and Toronto Pearson Airport in around 14h 41m. Alternatively, Delta flies from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Pellston to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Chippewa County International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sault Ste. Marie Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–140
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $6–45
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $45–140
- Economy
- $7–50
- Economy Plus
- $8–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
Bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- 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
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sudbury to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $17–25
- Senior
- $29–45
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Sudbury to Union Station Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $22–35
- Senior
- $35–55
- Adult
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $16–55
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