There are 11 ways to get from New York to Niagara Falls by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Newark to Buffalo, bus • 4h 45m
Cheapest option
Bus • 8h 55m
9 alternative options
Fly New York JFK to Buffalo, bus • 4h 50m
Fly Newark to Rochester, bus • 5h 34m
Fly Newark to Toronto, bus • 7h 12m
Train • 9h
Bus via Ellicott Street MTC Static • 9h 42m
Drive • 7h 12m
New York to Niagara Falls by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Niagara Falls is to bus which costs $35 - $120 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Niagara Falls is to fly and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs $110 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Niagara Falls. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between New York and Niagara Falls is 327 miles. The road distance is 400.3 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $35 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from New York to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
New York to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Niagara Falls is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $35 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h.
- Distance: 327.5 miles
- Duration: 4h 45m
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Niagara Falls every 3 hours. Tickets cost $35 - $120 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from New York Penn Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19 - $170 and the journey takes 9h. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Flights from Newark to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $950
Flights from Newark to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $390
Flights from Newark to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $390
Flights from Newark to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Newark to Billy Bishop Toronto City via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
Flights from New York La Guardia to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $490
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from New York La Guardia to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Newark to Billy Bishop Toronto City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Flights from Newark to Billy Bishop Toronto City via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Buffalo via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
Flights from New York La Guardia to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $650
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Exhibition GO to Niagara Falls GO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Niagara Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $60
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $120
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $210
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $210
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $170
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Niagara Falls Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $120
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80 - $120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80 - $110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65 - $85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $35
Bus from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Niagara Falls Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
Bus from New York Midtown to Niagara Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35 - $120
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $45
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $50
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45 - $100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Buffalo, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Flexible
- $75 - $110
- Saver
- $110 - $180
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New York to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Niagara Falls station.
New York to Niagara Falls train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Niagara Falls Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Niagara Falls is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from New York to Niagara Falls.
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