Distance between Toronto ON and Buffalo NY
The distance from Toronto to Buffalo is 159 kilometers by road including 155 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes and goes through Mississauga, Burlington, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
Shortest distance by air | 95 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 159 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 1 h 37 min |
Fuel amount | 12.7 L |
Fuel cost | 21.9 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Toronto | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
Gardiner 24 km, 16 min
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Mississauga | 24 km | 16 min | 1.4 L | |
QEW 15 km, 09 min
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Oakville | 39 km | 25 min | 2.5 L | |
QEW 15 km, 09 min
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Burlington | 55 km | 34 min | 3.8 L | |
QEW 26 km, 15 min
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Grimsby | 81 km | 49 min | 5.9 L | |
QEW 15 km, 08 min
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Lincoln | 96 km | 57 min | 7.0 L | |
QEW 14 km, 07 min
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St. Catharines | 110 km | 1 h 05 min | 8.3 L | |
QEW 8 km, 04 min
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Niagara-on-the-Lake | 118 km | 1 h 10 min | 9.2 L | |
QEW 7 km, 04 min
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Niagara Falls | 124 km | 1 h 14 min | 9.6 L | |
QEW 35 km, 22 min
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Buffalo | 159 km | 1 h 37 min | 12.5 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Toronto to Buffalo?
Fuel cost: 21.9 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 159 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Toronto to Buffalo?
Driving time: 1 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 32 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 17 min
- 111 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 6 min
- 8 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 5 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 3 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Toronto to Buffalo by land?
The distance between Toronto and Buffalo is 159 km by road including 155 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Toronto and Buffalo respectively.
How far is Toronto to Buffalo by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Toronto and Buffalo is 95 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Toronto and Buffalo respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Toronto from Buffalo by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 95 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 25 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Toronto to Buffalo?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 23 min to cover the distance of 95 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 27 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Toronto and Buffalo?
The halfway point between Toronto and Buffalo is Grimsby. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Grimsby to Toronto is 81 km and driving will take about 49 min. The road between Grimsby and Buffalo has length 79 km and will take approximately 47 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Toronto in relation to Buffalo?
Toronto is located 95 km north-west of Buffalo.
Toronto has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.65396, longitude -79.38721.
Buffalo has geographic coordinates: latitude 42.88672, longitude -78.87839. Click here to see Buffalo on map.
Which highway goes from Toronto to Buffalo?
The route from Toronto to Buffalo follows QEW.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 403: 21 km
- Gardiner: 14 km