How far is Buffalo, NY from Park Slope, NY?

The driving distance from Buffalo, NY to Park Slope, NY is about 376.8 miles (606.4 km), with a travel time of about 08h 01m by car.

  • The straight-line flight distance is about 294.9 miles (474.6 km).
  • For a round trip, plan for roughly 16h 02m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
  • A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT.
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Quick Snapshot
Road
376.77 mi
08h 01m
Flight
294.87 mi
474.55 km direct

This drive is better planned with a longer stop or an overnight stay.

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Flight Distance

Direct air line
294.87 mi
Kilometers
474.55 km
Flight Time
00h 35m

Driving Distance

Road route
376.77 mi
Kilometers
606.35 km
Drive Time
08h 01m

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Drive time stays fixed at 08h 01m.

Arrival Snapshot
Arrive in Park Slope
Fri, Oct 16, 6:40 AM EDT
Return by in Buffalo
Fri, Oct 16, 2:41 PM EDT
Useful when you're deciding between a quick errand, a day trip, or a longer stop.
Leave Buffalo
2026-10-15T22:38
Arrive Park Slope
Fri, Oct 16, 6:40 AM EDT
Route Timing
08h 01m
One way by road
Best Departure Window
6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT
Treat this as a longer travel day
Arrive between
2:01 PM to 3:31 PM EDT

Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

Leave by
7:58 PM EDT
Keeps a same-day return open with about 08h 00m at the destination.
Back in Buffalo
8:00 PM EDT
Overnight-style route

You are leaving earlier than the recommended window, which gives you extra margin for breaks and traffic.

Halfway Point

A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.

Mid-route stop
Vestal
NY

Town in Broome County, New York, United States

From Buffalo
187.3 mi
04h 00m
To Park Slope
189.5 mi
04h 00m

Route Weather Snapshot

Check the forecast at both ends before you head out.

Origin
59°F
Tonight

Rain

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 7:00 PM EDT
Wind
9 to 22 mph SE
Destination
Park Slope Weather
NY
Live fallback forecast
63°F
This Afternoon
Using Brooklyn as the closest live forecast in the New York weather hub.

Sunny

Starts
Thu, Oct 15 2:00 PM EDT
Wind
5 mph E

Driving Route Map

The map below follows the saved road route between Buffalo and Park Slope.

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Buffalo and Park Slope.

  1. 1

    Start on Niagara Square

    31 m · 3 sec · Niagara Square

  2. 2

    Exit the rotary onto Perkins Drive

    98 m · 16 sec · Perkins Drive

  3. 3

    At the end of the road, turn left onto South Elmwood Avenue

    607 ft · 19 sec · South Elmwood Avenue

  4. 4

    Keep slight right

    63 m · 8 sec

  5. 5

    At the end of the road, turn right onto Church Street

    153 m · 16 sec · Church Street

  6. 6

    Take the exit straight toward I 190, NY 5 West: Skyway, Peace Bridge, Canada

    53 m · 4 sec

  7. 7

    Keep slight left to continue on I 190 South, NY 5 West: Skyway

    1189 ft · 37 sec

  8. 8

    Merge slight left onto Niagara Thruway

    4.9 mi · 7 min · Niagara Thruway

  9. 9

    Keep slight right to continue on I 90 West: Erie

    1853 ft · 28 sec

  10. 10

    Merge slight left onto New York State Thruway

    1.3 mi · 2 min · New York State Thruway

  11. 11

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 400, NY 16: West Seneca, East Aurora

    2915 ft · 57 sec

  12. 12

    Continue on Aurora Expressway

    12.4 mi · 15 min · Aurora Expressway

  13. 13

    Take the exit slight right toward US 20A, NY 78: East Aurora

    1311 ft · 28 sec

  14. 14

    Turn left onto Main Street

    561 ft · 12 sec · Main Street

  15. 15

    Continue on Big Tree Road

    10.5 mi · 16 min · Big Tree Road

  16. 16

    Continue on Varysburg Road

    10.9 mi · 16 min · Varysburg Road

  17. 17

    Continue on West Buffalo Road

    1.7 mi · 2 min · West Buffalo Road

  18. 18

    Continue on West Buffalo Street

    4.6 mi · 9 min · West Buffalo Street

  19. 19

    Continue on Perry Center Road

    7.4 mi · 11 min · Perry Center Road

  20. 20

    Continue on Perry Road

    2.3 mi · 3 min · Perry Road

  21. 21

    Turn right onto Mount Morris Road

    1.3 mi · 2 min · Mount Morris Road

  22. 22

    Continue on North Main Street

    1.8 mi · 5 min · North Main Street

  23. 23

    Continue on Sonyea Road

    4.1 mi · 7 min · Sonyea Road

  24. 24

    Take the ramp slight right

    1375 ft · 34 sec

  25. 25

    Merge slight left onto Genesee Expressway

    32.6 mi · 38 min · Genesee Expressway

  26. 26

    Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

    104.5 mi · 2 hr 2 min · Southern Tier Expressway

  27. 27

    Keep slight right to continue on I 81 South: Scranton

    53.4 mi · 1 hr 3 min

  28. 28

    Keep slight right to continue on I 84 East, I 380 South, US 6 East: Carbondale, Mt Pocono

    1.2 km · 1 min

  29. 29

    Continue on I 84 East, I 380 South: Mount Pocono, Milford

    3.7 mi · 5 min

  30. 30

    Keep slight right to continue on I 380 South: Mount Pocono

    23.6 mi · 26 min

  31. 31

    Keep slight left to continue on I 80 East: Stroudsburg

    1 mi · 1 min

  32. 32

    Merge slight right onto Keystone Shortway

    63.3 mi · 1 hr 19 min · Keystone Shortway

  33. 33

    Take the exit slight left toward I 280 East: The Oranges, Newark

    1.1 km · 50 sec

  34. 34

    Continue on Essex Freeway

    15.8 mi · 21 min · Essex Freeway

  35. 35

    Take the exit slight right toward CR 508 East: Jersey City

    1 km · 1 min

  36. 36

    Merge slight left onto Newark-Jersey City Turnpike

    2 mi · 4 min · Newark-Jersey City Turnpike

  37. 37

    Continue on New Wittpenn Bridge

    2865 ft · 44 sec · New Wittpenn Bridge

  38. 38

    Take the exit slight right toward NJ 139 East: Hoboken, Holland Tunnel

    1148 ft · 28 sec

  39. 39

    Keep slight left to continue on Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel

    1865 ft · 48 sec

  40. 40

    Turn straight

    1371 ft · 35 sec

  41. 41

    Merge slight right onto Conrail Viaduct

    1.1 km · 1 min · Conrail Viaduct

  42. 42

    Continue on 12th Street Viaduct

    2029 ft · 32 sec · 12th Street Viaduct

  43. 43

    Continue on 12th Street

    1412 ft · 54 sec · 12th Street

  44. 44

    Keep slight left to continue on Holland Tunnel

    1.9 mi · 4 min · Holland Tunnel

  45. 45

    Take the exit slight right toward NY 9A

    131 m · 15 sec

  46. 46

    Turn slight left onto Laight Street

    962 ft · 49 sec · Laight Street

  47. 47

    At the end of the road, turn left onto West Street

    1.5 km · 3 min · West Street

  48. 48

    Take the exit slight left toward Hugh L Carey Tunnel, Brooklyn

    2.3 mi · 5 min

  49. 49

    Take the exit slight right toward Hamilton Avenue

    126 m · 10 sec

  50. 50

    Turn straight onto Hamilton Avenue

    622 ft · 20 sec · Hamilton Avenue

  51. 51

    Turn right onto Clinton Street

    80 m · 11 sec · Clinton Street

  52. 52

    Turn left onto Mill Street

    138 m · 19 sec · Mill Street

  53. 53

    Continue on Garnet Street

    627 ft · 37 sec · Garnet Street

  54. 54

    At the end of the road, turn left onto Smith Street

    73 m · 12 sec · Smith Street

  55. 55

    Turn right onto 9th Street

    1.1 km · 2 min · 9th Street

  56. 56

    Turn left onto 5th Avenue

    80 m · 16 sec · 5th Avenue

  57. 57

    Turn left onto 8th Street

    31 m · 4 sec · 8th Street

  58. 58

    Arrive at your destination

    0 m · 1 sec · 8th Street

Car Route Details

A richer read on the saved driving route between Buffalo and Park Slope.

OSRM road route
Drive Character

Long-distance drive

This route is long enough that fuel, rest stops, weather, and timing matter more than any single maneuver.

Directions
58 steps
16 turns on the saved route
Ramps & Exits
18
7 merges, 11 ramps or exits
Navigation Density
15.4 / 100 mi
Decision points by distance
Main Roads
Southern Tier Expressway
105 mi · 28%
Keystone Shortway
63.3 mi · 17%
I 81 South
53.4 mi · 14%
Genesee Expressway
32.6 mi · 9%
I 380 South
23.6 mi · 6%
Essex Freeway
15.8 mi · 4%
Longest Stretch

Southern Tier Expressway

Merge slight right onto Southern Tier Expressway

105 mi · 02h 02m

Route Summary

A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.

Trip Read

Better with a longer stop

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

Drive Time
08h 01m
Overnight route
Same-Day Return
16h 02m
Round-trip wheel time
Road vs Air
+81.9 mi
294.9 mi direct line
Halfway Stop
Vestal
04h 00m from Buffalo
Leave By
7:58 PM EDT
Overnight-style route
Weather Watch

Rain leaving Buffalo and Sunny near Park Slope.

Trip Questions

Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.

How long does it take to drive from Buffalo to Park Slope?

The road trip is about 376.8 miles (606.4 km) and usually takes 08h 01m in normal driving conditions.

Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?

This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.

What is the halfway point on this route?

Vestal is a useful midpoint, sitting about 187.3 miles from Buffalo and 189.5 miles from Park Slope.

How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?

The direct path is about 294.9 miles (474.6 km), while the road route adds roughly 81.9 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.

When is the best time to leave for this route?

A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM EDT. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.

How much will gas cost for this route?

Using about 28.3 MPG, regular gas is estimated at $59.16 one way or $118.32 round trip. Estimated CO2 is about 118.2 kg one way.

What should you check before leaving?

Before you leave, expect Rain around Buffalo and Sunny near Park Slope.

Stop Ideas Near Vestal

Useful break, food, and waypoint ideas within about 15 miles of the route midpoint.

Mid-route Guidance
Local place coverage is thin around Vestal, so nearby transit and meeting points are shown instead.
Reviewed stop coverage is still thin around this midpoint, so practical transit waypoints are shown on the right.

Transit and Meeting Points

Useful pickup, handoff, or rendezvous points close to Vestal.

BUS

Scranton, PA

82 mi away
23 Lackawanna Avenue
BUS

Wilkes-Barre, PA

94 mi away
47 South Washington Street
RAIL

Empire Expo Center

111 mi away
581 State Fair Blvd
RAIL

William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center

112 mi away
131 Alliance Bank Parkway

Flight Path Map

This map shows the direct air route between Buffalo and Park Slope. Straight-line distance: 294.87 mi (474.55 km).

Buffalo

#1 Buffalo

The second most populous city in New York.

Population254,479
Coordinates42.8864500, -78.8783700
Altitude183
CountryUnited States
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#2 Park Slope

Park Slope is a place in New York, United States.

Population0
Coordinates40.6701000, -73.9859700
Altitude15
CountryUnited States
Start: Buffalo (-78.87837, 42.88645)
End: Park Slope (-73.98597, 40.6701)

Estimated Travel Time

Distance: 606 km by road

SpeedTime
30 mph (48.3 km/h)12h 33m
40 mph (64.37 km/h)09h 25m
50 mph (80.47 km/h)07h 32m
60 mph (96.56 km/h)06h 16m
70 mph (112.65 km/h)05h 22m
80 mph (129 km/h)04h 42m

Fuel, Round Trip and CO2

Estimated fuel cost and emissions for this route.

One-way fuel
13.3 gal
50.33 L · about $59.16
Round trip
$118.32
26.6 gal · 100.66 L
Estimated CO2
118.2 kg one way
Round trip: 236.4 kg / 521 lb CO2, using regular gasoline.
Fuel$/galOne wayRound trip
Regular gas $4.45 $59.16 $118.32
Mid-grade $4.98 $66.26 $132.52
Premium $5.38 $71.58 $143.16
Diesel $6.51 $86.57 $173.14

Assumes 8.3 L/100 km (about 28.3 MPG). CO2 is an estimate and varies by vehicle, fuel blend, traffic, and terrain.

Prices in New York · Oct 15, 2026

There is no time difference between Buffalo and Park Slope. The current time is 22:38:41.

Distance to Other Cities

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