Toronto to Buffalo Airport (BUF) Car Service

    From your Toronto door to the BUF departures curb, with one driver and the border handled.

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    • Groups & luggage
    • Sedan or SUV
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    Distance
    About 107 mi (171 km)
    Driving time
    About 2 h 15 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 Toronto to Buffalo Airport trip

    Plenty of Toronto travellers compare flights out of Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) with Pearson, especially for US destinations. The catch is getting there: it is about 107 miles (171 km) from downtown Toronto to BUF, there is an international border in the middle, and rideshare apps generally won't take a cross-border fare.

    We pick you up anywhere in the city, whether that's a downtown condo, a hotel near Union Station, or a house in Etobicoke, North York or Scarborough. Your driver takes the Gardiner and the QEW toward Niagara, crosses into New York, and drops you at the BUF terminal. The driving alone usually takes about 2 hours 15 minutes before traffic and the border, so we plan your pickup time backward from your flight.

    Planned around your flight

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

    One vehicle, door to door

    No bus to the border and no second ride on the US side. The same driver takes you all the way to BUF.

    Coming home too

    Book the return at the same time and we'll meet you at BUF when you land and drive you back to Toronto.

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

    Round trips

    Book Toronto 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 Buffalo? Add your return flight to the same quote and we'll track it and drive you home to Toronto.

    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

    • Weekday rush hours on the Gardiner Expressway and the QEW through Oakville and Burlington can add a lot of time. Early-morning and late-afternoon pickups get extra cushion.
    • Long weekends and US and Canadian holidays usually mean longer lines at the bridges. Tell us if you're travelling on one.
    • After the border, the drive to BUF on I-190 and I-290 or Route 33 is usually quick, but we still build in time for winter weather.

    Border crossing, passports & NEXUS

    • From the QEW your driver can cross at the Peace Bridge (Fort Erie to Buffalo) or the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge (via Hwy 405). The choice depends on posted wait times that day.
    • You'll clear US entry at the bridge, not at the airport. For flights within the US, you then check in at BUF like any domestic passenger.
    • On the Toronto 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 Toronto 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)

      Toronto's main airport, if you are comparing departure options.

    • Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ)

      Downtown island airport with a smaller schedule.

    Toronto to Buffalo Airport: frequently asked questions

    From downtown Toronto it's about 107 miles (171 km), roughly 2 hours 15 minutes of driving. Add time for Toronto traffic and the border line, which varies by day and hour. We work out your pickup time from your flight and the expected conditions.

    Usually the Peace Bridge or the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge. Both are on the way from the QEW. Your driver checks posted wait times and picks the better option for that trip.

    No. You're inspected by US Customs and Border Protection at the bridge. Once you're 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 with a driver who makes this crossing is the direct way to do it in one ride.

    Yes. Any Toronto address works, including condos, hotels and Union Station. Tell us the building entrance or any concierge instructions when you request your quote.

    Yes. Add your return flight to the same request. We track the flight, meet you at BUF and drive you back to your Toronto address.

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