St. Catharines to Buffalo Airport (BUF) Car Service

    St. Catharines to Buffalo Airport by private car: Hwy 405 to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and on to BUF.

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    Distance
    About 39 mi (62 km)
    Driving time
    About 55 min + border
    Border crossing
    Lewiston-Queenston Bridge or Peace Bridge
    Airports
    BUF · YHM · YYZ

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

    About the St. Catharines to Buffalo Airport trip

    For St. Catharines, Buffalo is often the most convenient big airport: closer than Pearson and with more flights than Hamilton. It's about 39 miles (62 km) from downtown St. Catharines to the BUF terminal, with a border crossing on the way.

    We pick you up anywhere in St. Catharines, including Downtown St. Catharines on St. Paul Street, Port Dalhousie, Brock University or the Pen Centre area. Your driver takes the QEW east to Hwy 405 and the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, then I-190 to BUF, crosses into New York and drops you at departures. The driving alone is about 55 minutes, so we work back from your flight to set the pickup time.

    Hwy 405 runs from the QEW at St. Catharines straight to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, which makes it the natural crossing for most of the city.

    Closer than Pearson

    BUF is about an hour away, with no GTA traffic in between.

    Planned around your flight

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

    Room for luggage

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

    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 St. Catharines address to the BUF departures curb. No shuttles, no transfers.

    Border help

    Your driver knows the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge and the Peace Bridge, picks one based on posted waits, and tells you which documents to have ready.

    Pickup when you fly home

    Coming back to St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines to Buffalo Airport, confirmed in writing before you travel. No meter and no surge.

    Round trips

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

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    Round trips

    Flying back into BUF? We'll meet your flight and drive you home to St. Catharines.

    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

    • St. Catharines is close to the border, so the bridge wait is usually a bigger factor than traffic. The QEW through the city slows at rush hour and on summer weekends.
    • Holiday weekends in either country, and summer Friday afternoons, usually mean longer bridge lines. Tell us if you're travelling then.
    • 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

    • Hwy 405 leads straight to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, usually the most direct crossing from St. Catharines. If its line is long, the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie is the alternative.
    • US Customs and Border Protection inspects everyone in the vehicle at the bridge. Once you're through, there's nothing more to clear at BUF for a US flight.
    • On the St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines 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)

      West along the QEW, with a smaller schedule.

    • Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

      Around the lake, through GTA traffic.

    St. Catharines to Buffalo Airport: frequently asked questions

    About 39 miles (62 km), roughly 55 minutes of driving, plus the border. For a short trip like this, the bridge line is the main thing we plan around.

    Yes. We pick up at residences or anywhere on campus, with an SUV if there's a lot of luggage at the end of term.

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

    Usually the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge or the Peace Bridge. Your driver checks the posted wait times before the crossing and chooses the faster option for your St. Catharines to Buffalo Airport trip.

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

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

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