My mapping program says to stay on 90 up through Buffalo and across (9 hours). We went east to west out of Albany two years ago. Not a bad route, but that whole Buffalo area stinks, plus you have TOLLS. Nephew had never seen Niagara, so I had to suffer :M.
For some reason I was thinking 17 out of Erie...I think that is what 86 used to be called :h I use to run across that road with a tractor trailer. Worse part was the section as soon as you got on (right off of 90) as you crossed the Indian reservation and concrete sections over near 219 (I think also part of a reservation). Otherwise, it was a pretty nice ride, less traffic than I-90.
My vote.... (X-3)...I-90 to I-86 to I-88 back on to I-90.
