Buffalo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Buffalo is a city of 258,071 people in United States (New York), 191 m (627 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Buffalo–Exchange Street.
Key facts
Daylight in Buffalo runs from about 9 h 4 min a day in late December to 15 h 24 min in late June (computed for 42.89° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Buffalo is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,829 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 91 km), Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG, 25 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 41 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 92 km).
Flights to Buffalo: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Buffalo–Exchange Street, Buffalo Central Terminal. Trains to Buffalo
Buses to Buffalo · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System | 937,611 | 2016 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site | 5,098 | 2020 |
The busiest is Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System at 937,611 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Buffalo
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 100 km (Canada) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 378 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 100 km (Canada) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 114 km (Canada) — trains · tours
- Detroit, 347 km — flights
- Hamilton, 89 km (Canada) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- London, 192 km (Canada) — tours
- Cleveland, 279 km — tours
- Etobicoke, 101 km (Canada) — buses · car rental · tours
- Markham, 113 km (Canada) — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Lille, Torremaggiore, Siena, Kanazawa, Saint Ann Parish, Dortmund, Kiryat Gat, Cape Coast, Rzeszów, Drohobych, Tver, Changzhou.
Common questions
Which airport serves Buffalo?
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Buffalo?
About 258,071 people live in Buffalo, across 136 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Buffalo in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Buffalo?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Buffalo?
Toronto (100 km), Ottawa (378 km), Mississauga (100 km), Brampton (114 km), Detroit (347 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.