There are 8 ways to get from Waukesha to Buffalo by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
best- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MKE - BUF
6h 58m$156–850Drive 627 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waukesha to Buffalocar 627 mi
11h 4m$115–166Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
15h 55mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain Hiawatha Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
16h 47m$212–568Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
7h 6m$196–449Bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Adams/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
8h 13m$146–545Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
8h 20m$174–694Bus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
21h 36m$129–223
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waukesha to Buffalo is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Waukesha to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Waukesha to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from W Main Street at N East Avenue and arriving at Buffalo, NY via Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Waukesha to Buffalo. However, there are services departing from Milwaukee and arriving at Buffalo via Chicago Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Waukesha and Buffalo is 505 miles. The road distance is 630.7 miles.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Buffalo without a car is to bus via Cleveland which takes 15h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Waukesha to Buffalo, including transfers.
Waukesha to Buffalo bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride station.
Waukesha to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Milwaukee station.
The best way to get from Waukesha to Buffalo is to fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Cleveland, which costs and takes 15h 55m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 16h 47m.
What companies run services between Waukesha, WI, USA and Buffalo, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W Main Street at N East Avenue to Buffalo, NY via Goerke's Corners Park & Ride, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Adams/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park & Ride to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Goerke's Corners Park and Ride to Milwaukee Intermodal/Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
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More Questions & Answers
Waukesha to Buffalo bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Buffalo is 1h ahead of Waukesha. It is currently 9:16 AM in Waukesha and 10:16 AM in Buffalo.
Waukesha to Buffalo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waukesha to Buffalo is 631 miles. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Waukesha to Buffalo.
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