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Compare train, bus, and flight for Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $86 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $86, while a flight costs an average of $357.
Distance: 279 miles (450 km)
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$138 Average price | $86 Average price Cheapest | $357 Average price | $97 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 28m Average total duration 9h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 52m Average total duration 10h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY costing on average $138.
A bus is $270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY costing on average $357.
Other travel options to Buffalo, NY take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 28m.
Bus takes on average 10h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY
How to get from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM10h15Philadelphia Bus Station5:00 AMBuffalo, NFTA Metro Center$1381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM10h15Philadelphia Bus Station5:00 AMBuffalo, NFTA Metro Center$1381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AA579512:55 PM1h31Philadelphia International Airport2:26 PMBuffalo Niagara International Airport$4651One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 150 Northeast Regional · 63 Maple Leaf5:15 AM10h3530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA3:50 PMBuffalo NY Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY$1771One-way1 transfer
- 66 Northeast Regional · 63 Maple Leaf3:25 AM12h2530th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA3:50 PMBuffalo NY Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY$2611One-way1 transfer
- 162 Northeast Regional · 281 Empire Service8:20 AM10h5330th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA7:13 PMBuffalo NY Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY$2731One-way1 transfer
· 11:20 AM11h30Philadelphia Bus Station10:50 PMBuffalo, NFTA Metro Center$1401One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus6:45 PM9h55Philadelphia Bus Station4:40 AMCheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal$1401One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+9:30 AM10h45Philadelphia Bus Station8:15 PMCheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal$1471One-way1 transfer
AA2189 · AA12037:38 PM15h03Philadelphia International Airport10:41 AMBuffalo Niagara International Airport$4341One-way1 transfer- AA58093:25 PM1h31Philadelphia International Airport4:56 PMBuffalo Niagara International Airport$4651One-way0 transfers
- AA59355:35 PM1h32Philadelphia International Airport7:07 PMBuffalo Niagara International Airport$4651One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY:
A bus is $52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY costing on average $138.
A bus is $270 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, NY costing on average $357.
Other travel options to Buffalo, NY take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 28m.
Bus takes on average 10h 52m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 29 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Philadelphia, PA and Buffalo, NY as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Philadelphia International Airport and arrive in Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA and arrive in Buffalo NY Exchange Street, Buffalo, NY.
- Buses mostly depart from Philadelphia Bus Station and arrive in Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center.
- Travel with Republic Airlines, United to go to Buffalo, NY by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Martz Bus, SEPTA, Peter Pan Bus Lines to go to Buffalo, NY by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Buffalo, NY by train.
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