There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Buffalo by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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 Spokane International Airport
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GEG - BUF
8h 27m$253–1,034Fly from Tri-Cities Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PSC - BUF
8h 54m$187–757Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 10h$888–1,925Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station 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 to Buffalobus
2d 15h$431–948Drive 2,546.2 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Buffalocar 2,546.2 mi
41h 20m$465–672Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SEA - BUF
8h 44m$244–1,032Fly from Portland International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PDX - BUF
9h 44m$279–1,137Train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
4d 6h$779–1,771
Washington to Buffalo by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Buffalo is to fly which costs $180 - $800 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from 2nd Ave & Marion St and arriving at Buffalo via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Chicago and Cleveland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Washington and Buffalo is 1927 miles. The road distance is 2561.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Buffalo without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 10h and costs $850 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Washington to Buffalo, including transfers.
Washington to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Washington to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Washington to Buffalo is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Washington, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Buffalo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Buffalo is 3h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:12 AM in Washington and 11:12 AM in Buffalo.
Washington to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Buffalo is 2561 miles. It takes approximately 41h 20m to drive from Washington to Buffalo.
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