--- title: "Buffalo – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Buffalo, United States: Buffalo is a city in the U.S. Nearby: KeyBank Center, Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Diocese of Buffalo. Every way there from the…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/buffalo" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/buffalo.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Buffalo%2C_NY_skyline.jpg/3840px-Buffalo%2C_NY_skyline.jpg" --- City in New York, United States # Buffalo Buffalo is a city in the U.S. ![Buffalo](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/Buffalo%2C_NY_skyline.jpg/3840px-Buffalo%2C_NY_skyline.jpg) Buffalo · Wikimedia Commons The place Buffalo is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It lies in Western New York on the eastern shore of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River on the Canada–United States border, with a population of 278,349 at the 2020 census. The Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, with over 1.23 million residents, is the second-largest metropolitan area in New York State behind only the New York City metropolitan area, and the 51st-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Buffalo is the county seat of Erie County. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo%2C_New_York), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Buffalo 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. KeyBank Center KeyBank Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Marine Midland Arena, the venue has since been named HSBC Arena and First Niagara Center. 1.3 km · indoor arena in Buffalo, New York, USA · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KeyBank_Center) 2. Buffalo AKG Art Museum The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum located adjacent to Delaware Park, Buffalo, New York, United States. The museum shows modern art and contemporary art. 5.1 km · art museum in New York, US · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_AKG_Art_Museum) 3. Diocese of Buffalo The Diocese of Buffalo is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Western New York in the United States. It is a suffragan diocese within the metropolitan province of the Archdiocese of New York. 3.1 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Buffalo) 4. Buffalo City Hall Buffalo City Hall is the seat for municipal government in the City of Buffalo, New York. Located at 65 Niagara Square, the 32-story Art Deco skyscraper was completed in 1931 by Dietel, Wade & Jones. 100 m · skyscraper and municipal building in Buffalo, New York, USA · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_City_Hall) 5. Canisius University Canisius University is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. 4.8 km · university in New York, United States · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canisius_University) 6. Larkin Administration Building The Larkin Administration Building was an office building at 680 Seneca Street in Buffalo, New York, United States. 2.4 km · building by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo, New York · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkin_Administration_Building) 7. St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo Saint Joseph Cathedral is located at 50 Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo, New York within the Joseph Ellicott Historic District, and is currently the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo. 400 m · church in New York, United States · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph_Cathedral_(Buffalo,_New_York%29) 8. McKinley Monument The McKinley Monument is a 96-foot tall obelisk in Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York. Its location in front of Buffalo City Hall defines the center of Buffalo that all of the main roads converge on. 0 m · landmark in Buffalo, New York · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinley_Monument) 9. Sahlen Field Sahlen Field is a baseball park in Buffalo, New York, United States. Originally known as Pilot Field, the venue has since been named Downtown Ballpark, North AmeriCare Park, Dunn Tire Park, and Coca-Cola Field. 600 m · baseball stadium in Buffalo, New York · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahlen_Field) 10. Our Lady of Victory Basilica The Our Lady of Victory Basilica is a Catholic parish church and national shrine in Lackawanna, New York which was consecrated in 1926. Due to the multiple charities of founder Nelson Baker, the shrine is a popular pilgrimage and visitor destination in Lackawanna. 8.1 km · church building in New York, United States of America · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Victory_Basilica_(Lackawanna,_New_York%29) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see For detailed listings of attractions, please see the respective district articles. Buffalo's wealth of cultural attractions is surprising given the city's somewhat small size. The museums here are many and varied, and are a point of pride for Buffalo's citizens. Arguably the most interesting among them are a great number of institutions that focus on the area's past. 1. Buffalo History Museum 2. Lower Lakes Marine Historical Society Museum 3. Colored Musicians' Club Museum 145 Broadway (Metro Bus 1, 2, 4, 6, 14, 16, 24 or 42; Metro Rail: Lafayette Square),. 4. Nash House Museum 36 Nash St (Metro Bus 1, 2, 4, 6, 14, 16 or 42; Metro Rail: Lafayette Square),. 5. Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum 6. Buffalo Fire Historical Society Museum From [Wikivoyage: Buffalo](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Buffalo), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do The festivals and events listed in this section take place at multiple venues city- or regionwide. For events specific to a particular venue or neighborhood, see the respective district articles. The lion's share of festivals and events in Buffalo take place during the warm months, naturally, but efforts have been made to expand the slate of offerings in winter as well. Buffalo Greek Fest. 1. Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino Boasts over 1,100 slot machines and 36 table games. 2. Buffalo Raceway 5600 McKinley Pkwy, Hamburg (on the grounds of the Erie County Fair). 3. Alleyway Theatre 4. Irish Classical Theatre Company 5. Road Less Traveled Theatre Develops and produces works by local playwrights. 6. Shea's Performing Arts Center From [Wikivoyage: Buffalo](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Buffalo), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat No visit is complete without trying some Buffalo wings. Oh, sure, everyone thinks they've tried them, but nothing compares to the ones you can get in Buffalo. (But please don't call them "Buffalo wings"; around here, they're just "wings".) The classic recipe, as originated in 1964 at the Anchor Bar on Main Street, is a chicken wing fried up crisp, then tossed in a mixture of butter and hot sauce (Frank's Red Hot for… From [Wikivoyage: Buffalo](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Buffalo), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Buffalo **Airports:** Buffalo Niagara (BUF), 13 km · John C. Munro Hamilton (YHM), 91 km · Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC), 101 km\ **Stations:** Buffalo–Exchange Street, 1 km · Fort Erie Airport, 7.2 km · Buffalo Central Terminal, 3.9 km\ - Rochester → Buffalo 107 km · quickest by road, 1h 41m · $9–13 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rochester-to-buffalo) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rochester&to=Buffalo) - Syracuse → Buffalo 223 km · quickest by road, 3h 9m · $19–26 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/syracuse-to-buffalo) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Syracuse&to=Buffalo) - Pittsburgh → Buffalo 287 km · quickest by road, 4h 26m · $28–38 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/pittsburgh-to-buffalo) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Pittsburgh&to=Buffalo) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Buffalo) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Buffalo Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Buffalo. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in International flights are handled by low-cost charter carrier Vacation Express, with seasonal routes to Cancún, Montego Bay, and Punta Cana. - Go next The beaches along Lake Erie south of Buffalo are popular summer day trips. From [Wikivoyage: Buffalo](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Buffalo), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. 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