Rochester to Buffalo Airport (BUF) Car Service
Rochester to Buffalo Airport by private car: Thruway west to BUF, timed to your flight.
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- Round trips
- Groups & luggage
- Sedan or SUV
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- Distance
- About 65 mi (104 km)
- Driving time
- About 1 h 20 min
- Airports
- BUF · ROC
Distance and driving time are approximate and don't include traffic.
About the Rochester to Buffalo Airport trip
Getting from Rochester, NY to Buffalo Niagara International Airport means about 65 miles (104 km) of driving. Rochester has its own airport (ROC), but BUF often has more nonstop flights and airline choice, so many Rochester travellers drive to Buffalo to fly.
Pickups can be from Downtown Rochester, Park Avenue and the Neighborhood of the Arts, Pittsford or Brighton, or any other Rochester, NY address. From there it's I-490 to the Thruway (I-90) west, then I-290 or the Thruway's Buffalo exits to the airport: about 1 hour 20 minutes of driving, so we plan backward from your departure time.
BUF is about an hour and a quarter west of Rochester on the Thruway, close enough that many Rochester travellers compare flights at both airports.
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Fly from BUF without leaving a car in long-term parking.
No border to plan
A domestic trip, so it's just one straight drive with one driver.
No airport parking
No car to leave in a BUF lot while you're away, and no shuttle from the far lots.
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 Rochester address to the BUF departures curb. No shuttles, no transfers.
One driver the whole way
The same professional driver from Rochester to BUF, licensed and insured.
Pickup when you fly home
Coming back to Rochester 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 Rochester to Buffalo Airport, confirmed in writing before you travel. No meter and no surge.
Round trips
Book Rochester to Buffalo Airport and the trip back on one quote, timed to your return flight or plans.
Round trips
Landing back at BUF? We'll meet your flight and drive you home to Rochester.
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
- It's an easy Thruway run most of the day; I-490 at rush hour and lake-effect snow between Batavia and Buffalo in winter are what we plan around.
- Holiday weekends bring heavier traffic on the interstates, so tell us if you're travelling on one.
- 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.
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)
Rochester's own airport, just southwest of downtown.
Rochester to Buffalo Airport: frequently asked questions
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