Niagara Falls: How Do I Get There?

The quickest and most convient way to get to

In America, you can fly into Buffalo/Niagara International Airport in Buffalo, New York. However, most routes (and we were no exception coming from Los Angeles) require you to connect at JFK (John F Kennedy) Airport in New York. There might also be connections at La Guardia Airport though this isn't as common.

Once you've arrived at Buffalo, you'll have to rent a car, take a shuttle bus, or hire a taxi. There are no hotel courtesy shuttles to or from the airport. The most common way is to rent a car. That's what we did. It's about 25 miles from Buffalo to the Rainbow Bridge, which spans the Canadian-American border just a little over a quarter-mile from the American Falls.

In Canada, you're most likely going to be flying into the Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario. Then, rent a car and drive the 78 miles to get to the Rainbow Bridge. It's possible to take a shuttle or taxi as well, though this can be quite pricey considering the distance you'll need to travel.

Just to give you an idea of the amount of travel involved, here's our travel circuit, which consisted of...

• a 6-hour flight from Los Angeles to New York
• a 1.5-hour flight from New York to Buffalo
• a 30-minute drive from Buffalo to our hotel on the Canadian side (including border delays and toll road stops)

Naturally, these transit times will differ depending on where you're at, but at least this gives you a rough idea of how much time to budget for travel.

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