Markham to Buffalo Airport (BUF) Car Service

    Markham to Buffalo Airport by private car, across the GTA and over the border with one driver.

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    • Round trips
    • Groups & luggage
    • Sedan or SUV
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    Distance
    About 123 mi (197 km)
    Driving time
    About 2 h 30 min + border
    Border crossing
    Peace Bridge or Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
    Airports
    BUF · YYZ · YTZ

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

    About the Markham to Buffalo Airport trip

    Markham travellers compare BUF with Pearson for US flights; when BUF has the better fare or nonstop, a private car makes the long cross-GTA trip simple. The trip is about 123 miles (197 km), and rideshare apps generally won't take it because it crosses the border.

    Your driver meets you at home, a hotel or the office, whether that's Markham Village, Cornell, Cachet or Markham Centre, and takes the 407 ETR west to the 403 and the QEW, or the 404 and DVP down to the Gardiner and the QEW. Expect about 2 hours 30 minutes of driving plus the border; we time the pickup from your flight.

    Markham is about as far east as the GTA routes to BUF go before Durham, so leaving time for the cross-town drive is key.

    Cross-GTA planning

    We time the pickup around the 407, 404 and DVP so you're not caught in rush hour.

    Border handled

    Your driver makes this crossing regularly and picks the bridge based on the posted waits.

    One car across the border

    No bus to the border and no second ride on the other side.

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

    Round trips

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

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    Round trips

    Coming home through BUF? We'll meet your flight and drive you back across the GTA to Markham.

    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

    • Markham is on the far side of the GTA from Niagara, so the cross-town drive matters. The 407 ETR toll highway is often the quickest way across.
    • We check live border wait times before your pickup; both US CBP and Canada's CBSA publish them.
    • Once you're across, BUF is a short drive east of the city. We still build in a cushion so you reach check-in without rushing.

    Border crossing, passports & NEXUS

    • Leaving Markham on the QEW, your driver can cross at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie or take Hwy 405 to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. The choice depends on the posted waits that day.
    • You clear US entry at the bridge, not at the airport, so a flight within the US is simply a domestic departure from BUF.
    • On the Markham 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 Markham 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.

    • Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

      Across the GTA from Markham.

    • Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

      Downtown island airport with a smaller schedule.

    Markham to Buffalo Airport: frequently asked questions

    About 123 miles (197 km), roughly 2 hours 30 minutes of driving, plus the border. Crossing the GTA at rush hour adds time, so we plan your pickup earlier then.

    Often, because it skips the worst 401 and DVP traffic. We choose the route based on conditions at your pickup time.

    Yes. Tell us the return date and time, or your return flight, and we'll put Markham to Buffalo Airport and back on one quote.

    Usually the Peace Bridge or the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. We look at the live wait times on the day and take whichever bridge is moving better between Markham and Buffalo Airport.

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

    Yes. Tell us how many people and bags are going from Markham 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.

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