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Buffalo Niagara BUF Airport Overview

Buffalo Niagara International Airport BUF (also known as BNIA) is the busiest Airport in the northern State of New York and ranks, according to the Wall Street Journal, as number five among the Nation's least expensive airports. It is gateway to awe-inspiring Niagara Falls and to the great areas north and south of the U.S. border with Canada.

The Airport is located in Cheektowaga, nine miles east of the city of Buffalo, and is situated off the New York Throughway I-90 (exit 51) and Kensington Expressway (Route 33). It is only 90 miles from Toronto, Canada, and consequently also serves the southern region of the Province of Ontario.

With two runways and an estimated 5.2 million passengers a year, BNIA is served by major airlines offering nonstop flights to many U.S. cities, with connections around the world.

NOTE:  1. It is highly recommended that departing passengers arrive in the terminal two hours before their scheduled departure, particularly during the exceptionally busy times of 5-7:30 a.m., 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m.
2. There may be still some ongoing construction on the two-tier roadway deck - causing traffic delays. Tune in to BNIA Radio 1580 AM. to get the latest updates.

The passenger terminal at Buffalo Niagara Airport houses the Main Gateway concourse. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Buffallo Niagara Airport: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental car desks are available for all major rental car agencies located in the Arrivals/ Baggage claim area.

To get from Buffalo Niagara Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a shuttle or a bus:
1.Canadian and US travelers can take either the on-site Airport Taxi (1-800-551-4369), the Airport Express (1-800-604-1570) or the Airport Shuttle (1-888-402-6606)--among many other options.
2. Public transportation is available through NFTA-METRO--you can get bus & rail information at nfta.com/metro.



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Buffalo Niagara BUF Airport Update History

  • Updated BUF Airports page - May 7, 2013
  • Updated BUF Food & Stores page - May 7, 2013
  • Updated BUF Airport Intro page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated BUF Main Terminals page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated BUF Official Website Links page - Mar 15, 2013
  • Updated BUF Direct Flights page - Jan 20, 2013
  • Updated BUF Parking On site page - Nov 27, 2012