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Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Major regional art museum with modern, contemporary, and historic works, plus a growing campus and frequent exhibitions.
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY will cost around €58 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €29.
On Tue, Nov 03, we found 5 buses from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY, including 5 direct services.
On Tue, Nov 03 the direct buses cover the 419 km distance in an average of 9 h 14 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 6 h 30 m .
On Tue, Nov 03 the slowest buses will take 13 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

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Buses from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY run on average 23 times per day, taking around 10h 13m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €32 if you book in advance.
There are 1 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:55, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 260 miles (419 km) distance in 5h 45m.
Distance 260 miles (419 km) |
Average bus duration 10h 13m |
Cheapest ticket price €32 |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 1 |
Fastest bus 5h 45m |
First bus 12:55 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Nov |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Thu |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 14 days |
Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €89 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:55AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price €70 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 13h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €52 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 17h25 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €132 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €41 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 10:55AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 17h05 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €132 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 16h45 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €139 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:30AM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 16h30 | Departure days Mon, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €139 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 15h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €139 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 12:20PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 15h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €139 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 12:50PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 15h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €139 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 13h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €139 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 09:25PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €74 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:35PM | Arrival Time 10:25PM | Duration 6h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €65 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €126 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 12h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €145 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 10:35PM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €44 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00AM | Duration 11h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €145 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:55PM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €41 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:05PM | Arrival Time 02:35AM | Duration 6h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €29 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:10PM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 8h50 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price €41 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €63 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:55PM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €64 |
The table below shows live departures for Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY buses for today, Monday, November 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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+ FlixBus | 10:35 AM Albany, Bus Terminal | 7h55 | 6:30 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1 transfer | |
· | 10:35 AM Albany, Bus Terminal | 6h50 | 5:25 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1 transfer | |
ADT A134-D · ADT P711-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:35 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 17h10 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 3 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:35 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 17h25 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 2 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:35 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 17h10 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 2 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT P711-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:35 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 17h25 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 3 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:55 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 17h05 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 2 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT P711-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:55 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 16h50 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 3 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:55 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 16h50 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 2 transfers | |
ADT A134-D · ADT P711-D · ADT A121-D · ADT N816-D | 10:55 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 17h05 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 3 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:00 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 17h00 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 2 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT P707-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:00 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 16h45 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 3 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT P707-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:00 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 17h00 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 3 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:00 AM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 16h45 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 2 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT P707-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:30 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 16h30 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 3 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:30 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 16h15 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 2 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT P707-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:30 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 16h15 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 3 transfers | |
ADT A515-D · ADT N814-D · ADT N816-D | 11:30 AM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 16h30 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 2 transfers | |
ADT A287-D · ADT N816-D | 2:30 PM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 13h30 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1 transfer | |
ADT A287-D · ADT N816-D | 2:30 PM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 13h15 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1 transfer | |
ADT A113-D · ADT A289-D · ADT N816-D | 3:45 PM Albany, Albany Shaker Rd. (Albany International Airport), NY | 12h15 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 2 transfers | |
ADT A113-D · ADT A289-D · ADT N816-D | 3:45 PM Albany, Albany Shaker Rd. (Albany International Airport), NY | 12h00 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 2 transfers | |
ADT A289-D · ADT N816-D | 4:00 PM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 12h00 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1 transfer | |
ADT A289-D · ADT N816-D | 4:00 PM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 11h45 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:05 PM Albany, Bus Terminal | 6h30 | 10:35 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT A289-D · ADT N816-D | 4:30 PM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 11h30 | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1 transfer | |
ADT A289-D · ADT N816-D | 4:30 PM Albany, Division St / Green St, NY | 11h15 | 3:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 PM Albany, Bus Terminal | 8h45 | 4:40 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 PM Albany, Bus Terminal | 9h05 | 5:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 PM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 8h30 | 4:40 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:10 PM Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles), NY | 8h50 | 5:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1 transfer | |
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Major regional art museum with modern, contemporary, and historic works, plus a growing campus and frequent exhibitions.
Former presidential inaugural site with exhibits on Theodore Roosevelt, the Pan-American Exposition, and Buffalo politics.
Community museum preserving Buffalo’s African American heritage through local history, culture, and rotating exhibitions.
Waterfront district with canal history, public art, seasonal events, skating, and frequent family-friendly activities downtown.
Lively walkable neighborhood known for boutiques, galleries, architecture, and one of Buffalo’s most popular main streets.
Long urban trail and greenway connecting waterfront areas, parks, and neighborhoods for walking, biking, and sightseeing.
Crisp fried chicken wings coated in spicy butter-hot sauce. Created in Buffalo, they are the city’s signature bar food and a must-try local classic.
Thin-sliced roast beef on a kummelweck roll topped with coarse salt and caraway, usually dipped in jus. It is a longtime Western New York sandwich staple.
Slow-cooked bean soup with ham, tomatoes, and vegetables. It is strongly associated with Buffalo’s old taverns and Friday lunch traditions.
Refined fine-dining restaurant known for seasonal New American tasting menus, polished service, and an elegant special-occasion atmosphere.
Traditional German restaurant celebrated for beef on weck, sausages, and old-world charm. A Buffalo dining landmark with a cozy historic feel.
Long-standing wing institution known for crispy, saucy chicken wings in a classic neighborhood bar setting with a devoted local following.
Moderate for U.S. city travel; hotels are often cheaper than NYC, while dining and local transit stay fairly manageable for visitors.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants, more for great service. Taxis usually 10-15%. For cafes, round up or add $1 per drink.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Buffalo, NY, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Albany, NY to Buffalo, NY buses use the Albany, Division St / Green St to Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center station pair, with some services arriving at Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal. Use this guide to compare Albany, NY and Buffalo, NY bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Albany, Division St / Green St has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Albany, Division St / Green St. ATMs are available at Albany, Division St / Green St.
Ticket office support is available at Albany, Division St / Green St.
Available at Albany, Division St / Green St: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Albany, Division St / Green St: Wheelchair access available.
Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles) is 6 km from Albany city centre. Public transport options include:
Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles). ATMs are available at Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles).
Ticket office support is available at Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles).
Available at Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Albany, Collins Circle (SUNY - Near Flagpoles): No specific accessibility features provided.
Albany, Hamilton Street (Greyhound Station) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Albany, Hamilton Street (Greyhound Station). ATMs are available at Albany, Hamilton Street (Greyhound Station).
Ticket office support is available at Albany, Hamilton Street (Greyhound Station).
Available at Albany, Hamilton Street (Greyhound Station): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Albany, Hamilton Street (Greyhound Station): Wheelchair accessible entry.
Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Free WiFi is available in the station. ATMs are aTM services are available near the entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center.
Available at Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center: Accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
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