Buffalo to Guelph Car Service
Buffalo or BUF to Guelph: the university, downtown or the Hanlon business park, border handled.
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- Round trips
- Groups & luggage
- Sedan or SUV
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- Distance
- About 97 mi (157 km)
- Driving time
- About 2 h 10 min + border
- Border crossing
- Peace Bridge or Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
- Airports
- BUF · YKF · YYZ
Distance and driving time are approximate and don't include traffic or border wait.
About the Buffalo to Guelph trip
It's about 97 miles (157 km) from Buffalo to Guelph, including a border crossing. Guelph trips usually centre on the University of Guelph, including the Ontario Veterinary College, family visits and the Hanlon business park.
We pick you up at BUF arrivals or anywhere in Buffalo, such as Cheektowaga, Grand Island or Tonawanda, and drive the QEW to Hamilton, then Hwy 6 north to the 401 and the Hanlon into Guelph. Drop-off can be the University of Guelph and the Ontario Veterinary College, Downtown Guelph near the Basilica of Our Lady, the Hanlon business park or Stone Road Mall, or any address you give us.
The Basilica of Our Lady stands on a hill above downtown Guelph and is a handy landmark for drop-offs.
Campus visits
The University of Guelph and OVC: we drop you where you need to be.
One car across the border
No bus to the border and no second ride on the other side.
Straight to the door
One car from pickup to your destination, with no transfers.
What's included in your flat-rate quote
Fast written quote. Tell us the trip and we'll send one flat price in writing.
Door-to-door pickup
From your Buffalo address or BUF arrivals to your door in Guelph. No shuttles, no transfers.
Border help
Your driver knows the Peace Bridge and the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, picks one based on posted waits, and tells you which documents to have ready.
Flight tracking
Landing at BUF? We follow your flight and adjust the pickup to its actual arrival time.
Sedan or SUV
Choose a sedan or an SUV. Tell us how many passengers and bags so we can match the vehicle.
Flat-rate quote in writing
One flat price for Buffalo to Guelph, confirmed in writing before you travel. No meter and no surge.
Round trips
Book Buffalo to Guelph and the trip back on one quote, timed to your return flight or plans.
Round trips
Visiting campus for the day? Book the return to Buffalo at the same time.
Groups & families
Travelling together? One private vehicle for the whole group, with multiple pickup addresses on request. Tell us how many people and bags, and we'll suggest a sedan or an SUV.
Route and timing
- Northbound on Hwy 6 through Hamilton is the main slowdown on weekday afternoons.
- Holiday weekends in either country, and summer Friday afternoons, usually mean longer bridge lines. Tell us if you're travelling then.
- Leaving Buffalo, the bridges are only minutes from downtown, so the border is the first part of the trip rather than the last.
Border crossing, passports & NEXUS
- There are two good crossings on the way to Guelph: the Peace Bridge from downtown Buffalo to Fort Erie, and the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge north of Niagara Falls. Your driver checks the waits before choosing.
- You clear Canadian entry with the CBSA at the bridge, and the officer may ask each traveller about the purpose of the trip.
- Heading to Guelph, every traveller needs ID that Canada accepts. A valid passport is recommended, and NEXUS cards and US enhanced driver's licences are also accepted. Bring a document the US accepts for your return trip too.
- The NEXUS lane can only be used when every person in the vehicle, including the driver, is a NEXUS member; otherwise we time your Buffalo pickup for the regular lanes.
Requirements depend on citizenship and age. Check the official guidance before you travel: US CBP (entering the US) · CBSA (entering Canada) · Live border wait times
Airports on this route
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
Cheektowaga, NY, about 10 miles east of downtown Buffalo.
Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)
West of Guelph, with a limited schedule.
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
East along the 401.
Buffalo to Guelph: frequently asked questions
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