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How to get fromWaterloo to Buffaloby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Waterloo to Buffalo by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

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    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane ALO - BUF
    6h 40m
    $122–626

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    19h 5m
    $102–245

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0154S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    19h 53m
    $196–555

  4. Drive  799.8 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Buffalocar car 799.8 mi
    14h 15m
    $146–211

  5. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane CID - BUF
    5h 50m
    $113–619

  6. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ALO - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus bus
    7h 50m
    $199–869

  7. Bus via Akron

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Akron to Buffalobus bus
    20h 55m
    $130–265

Waterloo to Buffalo by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration19h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?

American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo to Buffalo, NY via Chicago and Cleveland, OH in around 19h 5m.

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