Getting Here -- Directions to Canisius College

By Car:
From areas East, including Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Hartford, CT, Boston, MA:

  • 1-90 West to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
  • NY 33 West and to NY 198 West.
  • NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
  • At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
  • At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall
From areas West, including Dunkirk, Erie, PA, Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA)
I-90 East to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).

  • NY 33 West to NY 198 West.
  • NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
  • At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
  • At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall
From The South And Southern Tier
(From Springville, Olean, Bradford, PA):

  • US 219 North to I-90 East (Buffalo and Albany).
  • I-90 East to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
  • NY 33 West and to NY 198 West.
  • NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right)
  • At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
  • At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall
By Plane:
Eight Major Carriers and eight Commuter Airlines fly into the Buffalo/Niagara International Airport.

Driving from Buffalo Niagara International Airport:
  • Follow the signs for NY 33 West as you exit the airport.
  • NY 33 West approximately 5 miles and exit at NY 198 West.
  • NY 198 West for a very short distance to the Main Street Exit (NY 5).
  • At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
  • At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall
By Train:
AMTRAK
Buffalo (Exchange Street) Station

  • Walk two blocks west on Exchange Street to Main Street.
  • Walk one block south on Main Street to Auditorium Metro Rail Station
  • Take Metro Rail to Humboldt-Hospital Metro Rail Station (fare required).
    The Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall, two blocks west on Main Street on the right side of the street.
Depew, New York Station

  • Turn right onto Dick Road.
  • Dick Road to Walden Avenue.
  • Turn left onto Walden Avenue to the I-90 interchange.
  • I-90 East to Exit 51W (NY 33 West).
  • NY 33 West and to NY 198 West.
  • NY 198 West to Main Street (NY 5) Exit (first exit on your right).
  • At Stop sign, turn left (onto Kensington Avenue)
  • At light, turn left (onto Main Street)
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall

    AMTRAK services Buffalo from the East (Boston/NYC) and from the West (Chicago). Call 1-800-872-7245 for fare and schedule information.
By Bus:
From Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center

  • Walk two blocks west on North Division Street to Church Street Metro Rail Station.
  • Take Metro Rail to Humboldt-Hospital Metro Rail Station.
  • The Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall, two blocks south Main Street on the right side of the street.
Greyhound - See your local Yellow Pages Directory or call 1-800-231-2222 for fare and schedule information.

New York Trailways - See your local Yellow Pages Directory or call 1-800-295-5555 for fare and schedule information.

By Public Transportation:
Metro Rail
Humboldt/Hospital Station

  • From the first set of escalators make a right and proceed up the second escalator.
  • Exit the station to the left, towards Main Street.
  • Lyons Hall, the location of the Admissions Office, is located one block south on Main Street on the right side of the street.
    Delavan-College Station:
  • Take escalators to street level.
  • The Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall, two blocks north on Main Street on the left side of the street.
Metro Bus

  • Number 8: Main
  • Number 13: Kensington
  • Number 18: Jefferson
  • Number 26: Delavan
  • Number 29: Wohlers
    Any cross-town routes intersecting any of the above routes.
Canadian Visitors:
Via The Rainbow Bridge
(From Niagara Falls, St. Catharine’s, Hamilton, Toronto, ON)

  • After proceeding through Customs, turn right at the traffic signal onto South Rainbow Blvd. (NY 384 South).
  • Follow the signs to Robert Moses State Parkway South
  • At the fifth traffic signal, turn right onto Quay St.
  • Proceed through next traffic signal and merge left onto the Robert Moses State Parkway South.
  • Robert Moses State Parkway to I-190 South.
  • I-190 South to Exit 11 (NY 198 East).
  • NY 198 East and to Main Street (NY 5).
  • Turn right onto Main Street.
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall
Via The Peace Bridge
(From Fort Erie, Welland, Niagara Falls, St. Catharine’s, Hamilton, Toronto, London Detroit, MI):

  • After proceeding through U.S. Customs, merge to the left and follow the signs for I-190 North (Niagara Falls).
  • At the traffic signal, merge right onto Porter Ave. Immediately merge right onto I-190 North.
  • I-190 North to Exit 11 (NY 198 East).
  • NY 198 East and to Main Street (NY 5).
  • Turn right onto Main Street.
  • At first light, turn right -- the Admissions Office is located in Lyons Hall
Mileage to Buffalo from the following cities:

  • Albany, NY 301
  • Baltimore, MD 365
  • Binghamton, NY 211
  • Boston, MA 465
  • Charleston, WV 446
  • Chicago, IL 539
  • Cincinnati, OH 437
  • Cleveland, OH 191
  • Columbus, OH 328
  • Detroit, MI 294
  • Erie, PA 96
  • Hamilton, ON 99*
  • Hartford, CT 415
  • Indianapolis, IN 509
  • London, ON 212*
  • Louisville, KY 545
  • Milwaukee, WI 626
  • New York, NY 371
  • Norfolk, VA 602
  • Pittsburgh, PA 219
  • Philadelphia, PA 360
  • Portland, ME 538
  • Richmond, VA 511
  • Rochester, NY 75
  • Springfield, MA 387
  • St. Catharines, ON 60*
  • Syracuse, NY 156
  • Toledo, OH 301
  • Toronto, ON 165*
  • Washington, DC 405
  • Canadian cities list distance in kilometers.
Mileages in this chart are based upon the routes usually followed by motorists. Highway systems involved include interstate, U.S., and state highways.