Cheapest€65.63
- Air Wisconsin AW461816:271h 27m17:54Chicago MDWBuffalo BUF
Door to door 4h 37mCO2 184.7 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Chicago to Buffalo costs €65.63 at the cheapest and takes 4h 31m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 7 operators. The route covers 751 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 751 km
- Fastest
- 4h 31m
- Average
- 4h 36m
- Services per day
- 56
- Cheapest
- €65.63
- CO2 per passenger
- 184.7 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 31m | 1h 21m | 3h 10m | €76.84 | 184.7 kg | 56 |
- 4h 31mFastest, by Flight
- €76.84Cheapest, by Flight
- 184.7 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 751 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€77.43
- Southwest Airlines SA833410:201h 21m11:41Chicago ORDBuffalo BUF
Door to door 4h 31mCO2 184.7 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.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak3 changes | 350 | 11:45 | 07:20 | 19h 43m |
| Amtrak2 changes | 41 | 23:40 | 12:00 | 12h 28m |
| Chicago Transit Authority3 changes | 157 | 23:33 | 12:00 | 12h 27m |
| Amtrak1 changes | 448 | 02:30 | 19:05 | 16h 43m |
| Chicago Transit Authority3 changes | 60 | 04:17 | 02:45 | 22h 28m |
| Amtrak3 changes | 350 | 11:45 | 07:20 | 19h 43m |
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 Chicago to Buffalo | ThuSep 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €173.60 | €138.79 | €144.69 | €110.47 | €96.31 | €93.95 | €99.85 | €100.44 | €93.36 | €96.31 | €89.23 | €78.02 | €76.84 | €82.74 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €65.63
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Where to stay in Buffalo
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When to book Chicago to Buffalo
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €64.4590 days
- €58.5560 days
- €67.9945 days
- €64.4530 days
- €70.3521 days
- €82.7414 days
- €99.857 days
- €144.693 days
- €173.601 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €58.55.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 196 percent. The most expensive point is €173.60, 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.
- €89.23Sun
- €78.02Mon
- €76.84Tue
- €82.74Wed
- €100.44Thu
- €93.36Fri
- €96.31Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €93.95Sep
- €69.76Oct
- €64.45Nov
- €63.27Dec
- €60.91Jan
- €53.24Feb
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 751 km against 729 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 Chicago 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.
Chicago
Rail
- Chicago Union Station
- Chicago Ridge
- Chicago station
Bus
- Chicago Union Station
- Chicago & Austin Terminal
Air
- ORD
- MDW
Ferry
- Chicago Avenue
- Chicago Riverwalk
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
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 | €65.63 |
 American Airlines | €66.81 |
 Mesa Airlines | €66.81 |
 Republic Airways | €69.17 |
 SkyWest | €66.81 |
 Southwest Airlines | €72.12 |
| United Airlines | €69.76 |
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 | €48.00 | 73% |
| Taxes | €8.64 | 13% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 11% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 3% |
| Total you pay | €65.63 | 100% |
We cannot promise Buffalo-Exchange Street still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Buffalo-Exchange Street
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 Chicago to Buffalo
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 Chicago to Buffalo?
The fastest journey from Chicago to Buffalo takes 4h 31m door to door, of which 1h 21m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 4h 36m, 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
The cheapest fare from Chicago to Buffalo is €65.63, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €108.11. 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
The cheapest way from Chicago to Buffalo is by Flight, at €76.84 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 4h 31m 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
Fares from Chicago to Buffalo bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €58.55. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 196 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Chicago to Buffalo, at €76.84. 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Chicago to Buffalo, at €53.24 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
7 operators sell services from Chicago to Buffalo across 1 modes: Air Wisconsin, American Airlines, Mesa Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest, Southwest Airlines. 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
Every service we sell from Chicago to Buffalo is direct, with around 56 departures a day and a fastest journey of 4h 31m 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 Chicago to Buffalo use?
Services from Chicago to Buffalo by Flight leave from Chicago ORD and arrive at Buffalo BUF. 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 Chicago to Buffalo?
0 of the 7 operators we sell from Chicago to Buffalo 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 Chicago to Buffalo on September 9, 2026: 751 km of route against 729 km in a straight line, 56 services a day, 7 operators, a cheapest fare of €65.63, and 4h 31m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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Things to do in Buffalo
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Buffalo, with free cancellation on most of it.
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