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.
The map below shows distances in miles from various cities to the St. Bonaventure campus.
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, 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.
Using a GPS? Plug in this address for St. Bonaventure University: 3261 W. State St., Allegany, N.Y. 14706 (Note: This is not a mailing address for St. Bonaventure University.)
From Buffalo: 1 hour, 45 minutes
South on Route 219 to Salamanca, then east on Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17) to exit 24; or south on Route 400, then south on Route 16 to Route 417 West.
From New York: 6 hours
Across the George Washington Bridge to I-80 West. Stay on I-80 West until Route 380 West, then go north on Route I-81 to Interstate 86 (formerly Route 17). Go west on I-86 to exit 24.
From Pittsburgh: 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.
From Rochester: 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.
From Syracuse and Utica: 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.
From Albany: 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.
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.
From Philadelphia: 6.5 hours
Take NE Extension (Route 9) 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, turn left (east) onto Route 417, go through the village of Allegany, then approximately another mile to the University entrance.