Visiting UB
Bird's eye view of the Niagara River and Niagara Falls.
We’re here to help you plan your trip to the University at Buffalo. UB is a flagship university of the SUNY system and it serves as a center to the Western New York community for plays, concerts, speakers, sporting events, art exhibits and more, and we invite you to join our community to see what UB has to offer. Find everything you need to plan your visit, here.
Directions to North Campus
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Coordinates: 43.001, -78.790
Street address: Flint Entrance, Amherst, NY 14260
(Note: this is not a mailing address)
From the West (Cleveland, Erie, Chicago)
Take the I-90 East until you reach the I-290 (past the Buffalo airport exit). Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
From the East (Rochester, Albany, New York City)
Take the I-90 West until you reach the I-290 (just past tolls, follow State University signs). Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
From the Buffalo Niagara Airport
Exit the airport following the signs leading to Route 33 West toward Buffalo. Route 33 (Kensington Expressway) begins at the West Gate of the Buffalo Niagara Airport. Take Route 33 West to the I-90 East to the I-290 West. Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
From the South (Pittsburgh)
Take I-79 North to Erie, PA. Take the I-90 East until you reach the I-290 (past the Buffalo airport exit). Take the I-290 West (toward Niagara Falls) to Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
From the North (Canada)
Take the QEW south to St. Catharines. Follow Highway 405 to the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and continue east over the bridge (toll) into New York state. Once across bridge take the I-190 South. Follow I-190 South until you reach the I-290 East and proceed until Exit 5B (Millersport Highway, Route 263). Get off exit and merge into traffic. Go through first light (Marriott is on your left), and merge into right lane. Enter campus at the Flint Road exit.
If taking the QEW to the Peace Bridge, take the 190 North to the I-290 East and follow the same directions as above paragraph.