The St. Bonaventure University campus is spread over 500 acres in a valley surrounded by the Allegheny foothills of southwestern New York state, a region known as the Southern Tier. The university is accessible by car, bus or commercial airlines, which land in Buffalo, N.Y., and Erie. Pa.
For the Bona Bound
Below are travel times and highway directions from a number of starting points in the Northeast. The St. Bonaventure campus is situated between the village of Allegany and the city of Olean on Route 417, Highway, which is an extension of West State Street from the city of Olean.
The main campus entrance is at the intersection of Route 417 and Constitution Avenue, directly across from Country Inn & Suites. The entrance is about two miles from exits 24 or 25 of Interstate 86. Upon entering campus, there is a vehicle pull-off spot and a lighted map to direct you.
NOTE: All of the directions below bring you to St. Bonaventure via Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17). You will exit I-86 at either Exit 24 or 25. Following are directions to campus from both exits:
FROM EXIT 24: At end of exit ramp, turn right. At end of road, turn left onto Route 417 East. Stay on 417 for about 2 miles (through village of Allegany). Campus will be on your right.
FROM EXIT 25: At end of exit ramp, turn left onto Buffalo Street. Go about a mile and turn right onto Constitution Avenue (Intandem office facility is located at this corner). Follow Constitution to its end, at the main entrance to campus.
Getting to the SBU campus
From Buffalo, N.Y.: 1 hour, 45 minutes
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South on Route 219 to Salamanca, then east on Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) to exit 24. See From Exit 24 directions above.
- South on Route 400, which turns into Route 16. Follow 16 to Hinsdale, then take Interstate 86 West to Exit 25. See From Exit 25 directions above.
From New York, N.Y.: 6 hours
Across the George Washington Bridge to I-80 West. Stay on I-80 West until Route 380 North, then go north on Route I-81 to Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17). Go west on I-86 to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Pittsburgh, Pa.: 4 hours
North on Route 79 to Route I-80, then east on Route I-80 to Route 219. Take Route 219 North to Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17), then go east on I-86 to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Rochester, N.Y.: 2 hours, 15 minutes
South on Route I-390 to Dansville, then take Route 36 South to Arkport. Take Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) West to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From the Syracuse-Utica, N.Y., area: 4 hours
West on Route I-90 (N.Y.S. Thruway) to Geneva, N.Y., then south on Route 14 to Route 54. Take Route 54 South to Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17), then go west to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Albany, N.Y.: 5 hours
West on Route I-90 (N.Y.S Thruway) to Route 88 South (Binghamton), then take Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) West to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From New Jersey: 5.5 hours
Take Route I-80 West to Route 380 West to Scranton, Pa. Pick up Route I-81 North to Binghamton, N.Y., then take Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) West to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Philadelphia, Pa.: 6.5 hours
Take NE Extension (Route 476) of Pa. Turnpike to the last exit at Scranton, Pa., then pick up Route I-81 North to Binghamton, N.Y. Take Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) West to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Erie, Pa.: 1.5 hours
East on Route I-90 to Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17), then east on I-86 to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Cleveland, Ohio: 3.5 hours
East on Route I-90 to Route 17 (I-86), then east on Route 17 (I-86) to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Danbury, Conn.: 6 hours
West on Route I-84 toward Brewster, N.Y., then take Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) West to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Washington, D.C.: 6 hours
Take Route 270 North to Route 15. Follow Route 15 North to Corning, N.Y., then pick up Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) West to exit 24. See From Exit 24 above.
From Toronto, Canada: 3.5 hours
Take the QEW to Buffalo, N.Y., then I-190 to I-90 (Thruway) to Route 219 South. Follow Route 219 to Salamanca, then take I-86 East toward Olean. Take Exit 24 in Allegany. See From Exit 24 above.
Bus runs to and from Buffalo Niagara International Airport
On weekdays, Coach USA operates a bus from Olean to Buffalo Niagara International Airport three times a day. The bus leaves from 301 S. Union St. in Olean. There are two runs each Saturday, and one run on Sundays and holidays.
The bus takes riders to the airport and to downtown Buffalo. Some runs stop first at the airport, others stop first downtown, then continue on to the airport. The cost for travel to the airport is $10 if the bus stops there first, $12 if it stops downtown first.
The rider pays the bus driver directly.