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Nestled in the Allegheny River Valley of southwestern New York state's Enchanted Mountains, St. Bonaventure University is a close and friendly neighbor of the city of Olean on the east and the village of Allegany on the west.

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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.

This map shows distances in miles from various cities to the St. Bonaventure campus.

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Use this address: 3261 W. State St., Allegany, N.Y. 14706 (This is not the mailing address for St. Bonaventure University) Radius To Campus Map

St. Bonaventure University campus map

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Campus Map May 2023

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. Highway map to St. Bonavnture 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

  • 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

Fullington Trailways operates a daily bus to and from the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center in Buffalo, New York (one trip per day in each direction). Bus tickets must be purchased through Fullington Trailways. Olean to Buffalo Airport Step 1. Visit Fullington Trailways Step 2. Purchase your ticket to Buffalo. The bus will take you to the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center (not the airport). Step 3. Take a bus from the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to the Buffalo Airport. Buses run every 15 minutes. View the Metro NFTA schedule. Olean pick-up location: Fullington Trailways Bus Stop at 301 S. Union St., Olean NY 14760 From the Buffalo Airport to Olean. Step 1. Visit Fullington Trailways Step 2. Purchase your ticket to Olean from Buffalo Airport. Option 1. Based on your purchase: Take Fullington Bus at Trailways Bus Stop to the Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center and then connect with the Fullington Trailways bus to Olean. Option 2. Take Shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center. Step 3. Take Bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to Olean Bus Stop Bus Stop Locations Olean Bus Stop: Fullington Trailways Bus Stop, 301 S. Union St., Olean, NY 14760 Buffalo Bus Stop: Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center, 181 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY 14203 Buffalo Airport: 4200 Genesee St., Buffalo, NY 14225 Please Note: The Bus to Buffalo currently leaves at 10:35 a.m. from Olean, 301 S. Union St. (confirm as subject to change). The Bus to Olean currently leaves Buffalo at 2 p.m. (confirm as subject to change).

  • Additional Airport Transportation

    Limousine and bus lines that service Buffalo Niagara International Airport:

    Premo LimoOffering car service for 1-3 passengers and 4-6 passengers to Buffalo Niagara International Airport.117 S. Fourth St.Olean, NY 14760Phone: 716-372-4546Fax: 716-372-4622Email: [email protected] a week in advance for limousine service is appreciatedPremo Limo serves as the Olean hub for Fullington Trailways, which provides daily bus service to major Pennsylvania cities including Pittsburgh. Please contact the transportation companies directly for their full schedule and services.

    If you need transportation to the St. Bonaventure campus from the bus station, please make arrangements in advance with your campus visit or conference organizer:Office of Admissions: [email protected] your campus visit organizer is not listed here, contact the university switchboard at 716-375-2000.

  • Local and regional accommodations
  • Local Accommodations

    TripAdvisorCompare all hotelsclose to SBUBest Western Plus University Inn3051 New York 417Olean, NY 14760(716) 372-1300Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott3270 New York 417Olean, NY 14760(716) 372-7500Holiday Inn Express101 Main StreetOlean, NY 14760(716) 375-1000Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham3234 New York 417Olean, NY 14760(716) 373-5333The New Lantern Motel4004 New York 417Allegany, NY 14706(716) 373-1672(716) 373-4229

    Hampton Inn & Suites110 Jack Murphy Blvd.Olean, NY 14760(716) 701-6900

  • Regional Accommodations

    There are plenty of hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts in the Olean-Allegany area, but a word to the wise: Book your reservations early. It is not unusual to find places fill up fast on busy weekends, particularly when there is an event on campus.Below, you will find links to area chambers of commerce websites and their accommodations pages. These links will help you locate hotels and other establishments within driving distance of St. Bonaventure.

    • Olean/Allegany area: Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce - Lodging, Travel, Tourism
    • Cattaraugus County: Enchanted Mountains, official tourism site of Cattaraugus County
    • Ellicottville area (35-minute drive): Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce
    • Salamanca area (25-minute drive): Salamanca Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Bradford, Pa., area (30-minute drive): Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Wellsville (45-minute drive): Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce

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