Buffalo is billed as the “20-Minute City” for its lack of traffic delays and blissfully brief commutes.
Forbes magazine agrees, declaring Buffalo the “best U.S. city” for commuting.
In fact, Buffalo’s average commute time—yes, it has been clocked at 20 minutes—is the second shortest of the country’s 52 largest cities.
That translates to an enhanced quality of life for our faculty,
staff and students, who enjoy stress-free travel to the downtown Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, our
affiliated
hospitals and everywhere else they want and need to go.
Buffalo’s Metro Bus provides quick, economical service throughout the city and suburbs.
The Metro Rail line connects UB’s South Campus with downtown Buffalo and the neighborhoods between. A limited number of free passes are available to UB students, faculty and staff. All rides are free in downtown Buffalo.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport boasts some of the most affordable airfares in the United States. There are 100 nonstop daily flights.
Buffalo is an hour’s flight from:
Buffalo is accessible from the east and west by Amtrak trains. There are two stations, one in suburban Depew and another in downtown Buffalo.
Buffalo has a large Greyhound bus depot in downtown Buffalo.
Megabus provides bus service to New York City, Toronto, Philadelphia and other major cities. Fares start at $1 when ordered far enough in advance. There are Megabus stops in downtown Buffalo and at the airport.
UB’s Parking and Transportation Services offers:
