tamarabannon
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- Apr 20, 2010
I live in the Hamilton area (give or take) and I've always flown from Buffalo.
Anyone flown out of Syracuse? Good, bad, ugly please!
Anyone flown out of Syracuse? Good, bad, ugly please!
We have flown out of Syracuse for our last two trips and LOVE the airport there. We are closer to Kingston than we are to Toronto, so its a shorter commute for us than driving to Buffalo, and its an easy drive (no traffic and quiet roads).
Syracuse is a tiny airport and so simple to navigate. Lots of park and fly options nearby. Not alot of food choices right at the airport, though, so that's something to keep in mind.
This coming trip, we are flying out of Buffalo for the first time (we couldn't get reasonablly priced direct flights from Syracuse ). Its a longer drive and we have to deal with the Toronto traffic nightmare, but the cost savings was substantial (more than $400 compared to Syracuse). We are interested to see how the two airports compare.
What if you travel to Buffalo through the States - you'd by-pass Toronto and have, I think, a quieter border crossing?
It would save us navigating Toronto, but would add 2 hours to an already long trip .
Home to Buffalo via Toronto/Niagara Falls = 4 hours approx.
Home to Buffalo via Syracuse = 6 hours approx.
We have flown out of both airports. Syracuse is a nice airport like previous posters have said. Buffalo is also a wonderful airport. Both are quick to navigate and be on your way. My thought is that if you are coming from Hamilton I would check out Buffalo first. The prices and flight availability are generally better.
Depending on when you are flying another option is opening up. Southwest will be flying out of Rochester starting mid-April. Check the airlines out of this airport. It's closer for you than Syracuse. I've read good things about Rochester here on the boards.
Good luck,
We live in Northern Ontario, so it already takes us 6 to 6.5 hours to drive to Toronto to fly. It is the closest airport besides Sudbury, Ontario which would all go through Toronto anyhow. We always drive to Buffalo. We have also flew from Niagara Falls, NY on Allegiant! It is an 8 hour drive regardless!
It would save us navigating Toronto, but would add 2 hours to an already long trip .
Home to Buffalo via Toronto/Niagara Falls = 4 hours approx.
Home to Buffalo via Syracuse = 6 hours approx.
Gina... are you traveling on a holiday? I think you are. Just want to warn you...
We went to Lake Placid for Thanksgiving. We drove back through the states,and my parents crossed at Ogdensberg or Cornwall.. I think Ogdensberg.
Anyway.. we got home 3 hours ahead of them. They sat and sat and sat at the border, and then in traffic.
Just wanted to warn you the shortest route might not be the quickest around holiday times.
Wow.....what a long drive for you!! I will officially stop complaining about our 4 hour commute to Buffalo!!!