Ithaca to Buffalo Airport (BUF) Car Service
Ithaca to Buffalo Airport by private car: from campus or the Commons to BUF, timed to your flight.
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- Round trips
- Groups & luggage
- Sedan or SUV
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- Distance
- About 143 mi (231 km)
- Driving time
- About 3 h 10 min
- Airports
- BUF · ITH
Distance and driving time are approximate and don't include traffic.
About the Ithaca to Buffalo Airport trip
Getting from Ithaca to Buffalo Niagara International Airport means about 143 miles (231 km) of driving. Ithaca's airport has a small schedule, so many Cornell and Ithaca College travellers fly from Buffalo, Rochester or Syracuse instead.
Pickups can be from the Ithaca Commons, Cornell University, Ithaca College or Collegetown, or any other Ithaca address. From there it's two-lane routes north or west out of the Finger Lakes to the Thruway or I-390, then west to Buffalo: about 3 hours 10 minutes of driving, so we plan backward from your departure time.
Ithaca sits at the southern end of Cayuga Lake, so every route to Buffalo starts on two-lane roads through the Finger Lakes.
Campus pickups
Cornell, Ithaca College and Collegetown, with room for luggage.
Room for luggage
Choose an SUV if you're travelling with large suitcases, golf bags or skis.
Work or rest on the way
Make calls, work or sleep in the back while someone else drives.
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 Ithaca address to the BUF departures curb. No shuttles, no transfers.
One driver the whole way
The same professional driver from Ithaca to BUF, licensed and insured.
Pickup when you fly home
Coming back to Ithaca 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 Ithaca to Buffalo Airport, confirmed in writing before you travel. No meter and no surge.
Round trips
Book Ithaca to Buffalo Airport and the trip back on one quote, timed to your return flight or plans.
Round trips
Flying back in for the next semester? We'll meet you at BUF and drive you to campus.
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 last part of the drive is on two-lane roads through the Finger Lakes, so weather and slow trucks matter more than rush hour.
- In winter, we keep an eye on lake-effect snow bands and adjust the pickup time if the forecast calls for it.
- The New York State Thruway is tolled and uses cashless tolling, so there are no toll booths to stop at.
Airports on this route
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
Cheektowaga, NY, about 10 miles east of downtown Buffalo.
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH)
Ithaca's own airport, with a small schedule.
Ithaca to Buffalo Airport: frequently asked questions
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