Tours, tickets and day trips in Buffalo, NY
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Buffalo
The best-reviewed experiences in Buffalo from Viator, our tours partner: 51 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Best of Buffalo Double Decker Bus Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $38 Free cancellation
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Admission and Guided Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $12.83 Free cancellation
History Ride: The Best of Buffalo by Bike (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $66.22 Free cancellation
Private Transfer: Buffalo Airport to Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $137.04 Free cancellation
The Wing Ride: The Hidden History of Chicken Wings Food Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $105.34 Free cancellation
Private ROUNDTRIP Transfer Buffalo Airport (BUF)-Niagara Falls (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $112.61 Free cancellation
Round-Trip Private-Safe Transfer Between Buffalo Airport & Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $184.01 Free cancellation
Private Transfer from Buffalo Intl, Airport (BUF) to Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $92.01 Free cancellation
Waterfront Ride: Outer Harbor History Bike Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $66.22 Free cancellation
Private Tour: Niagara Falls Sightseeing from US Side (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $450 Free cancellation
Private Taxi Transfer from Buffalo to Niagara Falls Canada (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $175.50 Free cancellation
All 51 experiences in Buffalo on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
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Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
| 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.
Day trips from Buffalo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo to St. Catharines | Canada | 43 km (27 mi) | about 42 min |
| Buffalo to Hamilton | Canada | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Buffalo to Oakville | Canada | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Buffalo to Burlington | Canada | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Buffalo to Mississauga | Canada | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Buffalo to Toronto | Canada | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Buffalo to Etobicoke | Canada | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| Buffalo to Rochester | United States | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Buffalo to Brampton | Canada | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Buffalo to London | Canada | 192 km (119 mi) | about 3 h 7 min |
| Buffalo to Cleveland | United States | 279 km (173 mi) | about 4 h 32 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Buffalo?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Buffalo?
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System, with 937,611 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.