Burlington to Buffalo Airport (BUF) Car Service

    Burlington to Buffalo Airport by private car: over the Skyway, down the QEW and across the border with one driver.

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    • Sedan or SUV
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    Distance
    About 72 mi (115 km)
    Driving time
    About 1 h 30 min + border
    Border crossing
    Peace Bridge or Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
    Airports
    BUF · YHM · YYZ

    Distance and driving time are approximate and don't include traffic or border wait.

    About the Burlington to Buffalo Airport trip

    Getting from Burlington to Buffalo Niagara International Airport means about 72 miles (115 km) of driving and a border crossing. From Burlington, Buffalo is often as practical as Pearson: no cross-town GTA traffic, and BUF offers plenty of US flights.

    We pick you up anywhere in Burlington, including Downtown Burlington on Brant Street, Aldershot, Millcroft or Alton Village. Your driver takes the QEW over the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway and down the Niagara Peninsula, crosses into New York and drops you at departures. The driving alone is about 1 hour 30 minutes, so we work back from your flight to set the pickup time.

    Heading for BUF means driving away from Toronto traffic instead of into it, which is why many Burlington travellers compare it with Pearson.

    Away from Toronto traffic

    The drive to BUF heads down the QEW toward Niagara instead of into the city.

    Room for luggage

    Choose an SUV if you're travelling with large suitcases, golf bags or skis.

    Planned around your flight

    We set the pickup from your departure time: drive time, a buffer and the airline's check-in window.

    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 Burlington address to the BUF departures curb. 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.

    Pickup when you fly home

    Coming back to Burlington through BUF? We track the return flight and meet you when you land.

    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 Burlington to Buffalo Airport, confirmed in writing before you travel. No meter and no surge.

    Round trips

    Book Burlington to Buffalo Airport and the trip back on one quote, timed to your return flight or plans.

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    Round trips

    Flying home into BUF? We'll meet your flight and drive you back over the Skyway to Burlington.

    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

    • The Burlington Skyway and the QEW/403 junction are the pinch points; weekday mornings and afternoons get extra time.
    • Long weekends and school holidays bring longer lines at the Niagara bridges, so we add extra time on those dates.
    • After the bridge, the last stretch to BUF on I-190 and I-290 or Route 33 is usually quick, though winter weather can slow it down.

    Border crossing, passports & NEXUS

    • There are two good crossings between Burlington and Buffalo: the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, and the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge at the end of Hwy 405. Your driver checks the waits and picks one.
    • Have everyone's documents in hand as you approach the booth; the officer checks each traveller in the vehicle. After that, BUF is a regular domestic airport for US flights.
    • On the Burlington to Buffalo Airport trip, every traveller needs a document the US accepts at land crossings, such as a passport, a NEXUS card, or an enhanced driver's licence for eligible US and Canadian citizens. Canadian and US citizen children under 16 can show a birth certificate.
    • The NEXUS lane can only be used when every person in the vehicle, including the driver, is a NEXUS member; otherwise we time your Burlington 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.

    • John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

      The closest airport to Burlington, with a smaller schedule.

    • Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

      Toronto's main airport, through GTA traffic.

    Burlington to Buffalo Airport: frequently asked questions

    By distance they're in the same range, but the drive to BUF runs away from Toronto traffic, down the QEW to the border. It's about 72 miles (115 km), roughly 1 hour 30 minutes plus the border.

    Usually the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge via Hwy 405 or the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie. Both are on the QEW route, and we pick based on posted waits.

    Rideshare apps generally don't support cross-border trips (Lyft says so in its help centre). A pre-booked private car takes you from Burlington to Buffalo Airport in one ride.

    Yes. Add the Buffalo Airport to Burlington leg to the same request and we'll quote both together.

    Yes. Tell us how many people and bags are going from Burlington to Buffalo Airport. We'll suggest a sedan or an SUV, and we can collect from more than one address if you ask when you book.

    No. Coming from Burlington, you're inspected by US Customs and Border Protection at the bridge. At BUF, a flight to a US city is a domestic departure.

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