Cheapest€44.98
- Mesa Airlines MA263218:441h 8m19:52Buffalo BUFWashington IAD
Door to door 4h 18mCO2 119.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Buffalo to Washington D.C. costs €44.98 at the cheapest and takes 4h 11m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 7 operators. The route covers 484 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 484 km
- Fastest
- 4h 11m
- Average
- 4h 14m
- Services per day
- 56
- Cheapest
- €44.98
- CO2 per passenger
- 119.1 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 4h 11m | 1h 1m | 3h 10m | €52.06 | 119.1 kg | 56 |
- 4h 11mFastest, by Flight
- €52.06Cheapest, by Flight
- 119.1 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 484 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€61.50
- CommuteAir CA589416:081h 1m17:09Buffalo BUFWashington DCA
Door to door 4h 11mCO2 119.1 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Buffalo to Washington D.C. | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €93.36 | €95.13 | €74.48 | €64.45 | €63.27 | €67.40 | €69.17 | €63.86 | €65.04 | €60.91 | €53.24 | €52.06 | €56.19 | €59.14 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €44.98
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Washington D.C.. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Washington Union Station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Buffalo to Washington D.C.
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €46.1690 days
- €36.7260 days
- €43.2145 days
- €46.1630 days
- €54.4221 days
- €59.1414 days
- €69.177 days
- €74.483 days
- €93.361 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €36.72.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 154 percent. The most expensive point is €93.36, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €60.91Sun
- €53.24Mon
- €52.06Tue
- €56.19Wed
- €59.14Thu
- €63.86Fri
- €65.04Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €63.27Sep
- €47.93Oct
- €43.21Nov
- €43.80Dec
- €42.62Jan
- €37.90Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 484 km against 470 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Buffalo at 06:11 and the last at 20:53, across 56 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Buffalo
Rail
- Buffalo-Exchange Street
- Buffalo Central Terminal
- Orchard Park
Bus
- Metropolitan Transportation Center
- Bus Garage
Air
- BUF
Ferry
- Queen City Bike Ferry - Bike Ferry Landing on Outer Harbor
- Queen City Bike Ferry - Commercial Slip at Canalside
Washington
Rail
- Washington Union Station
- L'Enfant
- Seabrook
Bus
- Washington Union Station
- Washington Deluxe Bus
Air
- IAD
- DCA
Ferry
- City Cruises Washington DC
- The Wharf Ferry Landing
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Air Wisconsin | €46.75 |
 CommuteAir | €45.57 |
 GoJet Airlines | €46.75 |
 Mesa Airlines | €44.98 |
 PSA Airlines | €46.75 |
 Republic Airways | €46.16 |
| United Airlines | €45.57 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €30.50 | 68% |
| Taxes | €5.49 | 12% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 16% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €44.98 | 100% |
A day in Washington D.C. hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Washington Union Station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Buffalo to Washington D.C.
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
The fastest journey from Buffalo to Washington D.C. takes 4h 11m door to door, of which 1h 1m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 14m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
The cheapest fare from Buffalo to Washington D.C. is €44.98, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €70.94. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
The cheapest way from Buffalo to Washington D.C. is by Flight, at €52.06 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 11m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
Fares from Buffalo to Washington D.C. bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €36.72. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 154 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Buffalo to Washington D.C., at €52.06. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Buffalo to Washington D.C., at €37.90 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
7 operators sell services from Buffalo to Washington D.C. across 1 modes: Air Wisconsin, CommuteAir, GoJet Airlines, Mesa Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
Every service we sell from Buffalo to Washington D.C. is direct, with around 56 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 11m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Buffalo to Washington D.C. use?
Services from Buffalo to Washington D.C. by Flight leave from Buffalo BUF and arrive at Washington DCA. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Buffalo to Washington D.C.?
0 of the 7 operators we sell from Buffalo to Washington D.C. allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Buffalo to Washington D.C. on September 10, 2026: 484 km of route against 470 km in a straight line, 56 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €44.98, and 4h 11m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Washington D.C. a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in Washington D.C. before you go
Day trips that leave Washington D.C. in the morning and cover a good part of United States by evening.
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