Transportation in Niagara County
Niagara County and the Buffalo-Niagara region are home to six international bridges, which facilitate $81 billion in annual trade between Canada and the U.S. That amounts to 30% of the total trade between the world's two largest trading partners. This volume is growing by 20% annually.
Market Access:
The Niagara region is within one day's drive of 55% of the U.S. populations, 65% of the Canadian population, and 70% of Canadian manufacturing firms in the Greater Toronto area.
Highway Distance to Key Cities:
| City | Miles |
| Boston | 475 |
| Chicago | 500 |
| Cleveland | 185 |
| Detroit | 250 |
| Montreal | 380 |
| Rochester | 53 |
| Syracuse | 148 |
| New York | 400 |
| Philadelphia | 400 |
| Pittsburgh | 240 |
| Toronto | 90 |
| Washington | 425 |
| Hamilton | 58 |
| Ottawa | 335 |
| Windsor | 250 |
Superior Infrastructure:
Nearly 70% of goods are currently moved by truck.
Niagara Falls International Airport:
The over 10,000-foot runway can accommodate the largest cargo planes. Landing fees are a fraction of those at JFK and LaGuardia airports. Foreign Trade Zone adjacent to the airport.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport:
This recently rebuilt commercial airport offers scheduled flights by major carriers with an average of 133 daily flights and nonstop service to 22 cities.
Rail System Network:
Available capacity of the rail system, which includes CSX, Norfolk Southern, CN and CP, to provide links to ports on the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.
Warehouse/Distribution Facilities:
Vantage International Pointe, anchored by a multi-million dollar business incubator and multi-tenant facility, is a 158-acre park zoned for development of warehouse/distribution, light industrial, and R&D facilities. The park is within one day's drive of every major Eastern and Mid-eastern U.S. market, and offers access to 65% of the Canadian population.