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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
One of the world's great museums, spanning ancient to modern art across a vast Fifth Avenue complex beside Central Park.
Cheapest price
$62
Average price
$79
Fastest journey
7 h 55 m
Average duration
8 h 3 m
Buses per day
35
Distance
470 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY will cost around $79 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $62.
Of the 35 buses that leave Buffalo, NY for New York, NY on Mon, Jun 01, 30 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, Jun 01 the direct buses cover the 470 km distance in an average of 8 h 3 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 7 h 55 m .
On Mon, Jun 01 the slowest buses will take 8 h 15 m 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.
ADT N805 · ADT N947 · ADT N823
ADT N805
ADT N809
ADT N813
ADT N813
FlixBus
FlixBus
FlixBusOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $52, and a flight costs an average of $77.
Distance: 292 miles (470 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$72 Average price Cheapest | $119 Average price | $215 Average price | $112 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 39m Average total duration 8h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 34m Average total duration 5h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY:
A bus is $47 (€37) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY costing on average $119 (€95).
A bus is $143 (€115) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY costing on average $215 (€173).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 4m.
Bus takes on average 8h 9m.
Tickets start at around $72 (€58) compared to roughly $112 (€90) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $40 (€32). The journey takes 8h 9m versus 6h 11m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, Greyhound, Adirondack Trailways, New York Trailways, Infobus, Trailways.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $79 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:55AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $65 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50AM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 04:15AM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $69 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:55AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45AM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 11h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 9h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 14h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $68 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 09:35AM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator OurBus | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 7h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 07:15PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 9h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $66 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 9h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $56 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 8h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 8h25 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Infobus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 23h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $186 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 8h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 11:20PM | Duration 8h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 12:20AM | Duration 8h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 8h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $58 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 04:50AM | Duration 8h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $63 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 06:35AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 7h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $60 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $61 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 8h46 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $63 |
The table below shows live departures for Buffalo, NY to New York, NY buses for today, Sunday, May 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 7:30 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h45 | 4:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 4:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 14h40 | 11:00 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+![]() | 8:20 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 10h25 | 6:45 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2 transfers | |
+ FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:20 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 10h55 | 7:15 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus | 9:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h45 | 5:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:20 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 5:45 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h45 | 7:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 7:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N809 | 11:35 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h35 | 8:10 PM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N809 | 11:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h20 | 8:10 PM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h45 | 9:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:05 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 9:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h25 | 10:10 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
· | 2:00 PM Buffalo, NY | 23h45 | 1:45 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h00 | 10:10 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:00 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h20 | 11:20 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:20 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h00 | 11:20 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:40 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h40 | 12:20 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:20 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h45 | 2:05 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h05 | 4:50 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h35 | 6:35 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h15 | 6:35 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h35 | 7:35 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N813 | 11:15 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 7h55 | 7:10 AM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h15 | 7:35 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, June 1 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:20 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 8:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:55 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h15 | 9:10 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:30 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h45 | 12:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 12:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:30 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h40 | 2:10 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:45 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 8h25 | 2:10 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N805 · ADT N947 · ADT N823 | 6:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 11h00 | 5:00 PM New York, NY | 2 transfers | |
ADT N805 | 6:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 8h25 | 2:25 PM New York, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY run on average 21 times per day, taking around 8h 9m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $52 (€42) if you book in advance.
There are 21 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:45, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 292 miles (470 km) distance in 7h 40m.
Distance 292 miles (470 km) |
Average bus duration 8h 9m |
Cheapest ticket price $52 (€42) |
Buses per day 21 |
Direct buses 21 |
Fastest bus 7h 40m |
First bus 12:45 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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