There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Erie by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
5h 24m$155–892Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Buffalobus Greyhound US0171
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus Greyhound US0170
12h 50m$97–184Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 20m$160–360Drive 539.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Eriecar 539.6 mi
9h 33m$99–143Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BOS - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
5h 29m$203–537Fly to Rochester, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
6h 14m$300–932Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BOS - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
7h 53m$151–420Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane BOS - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 10m$234–655Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane BOS - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Erie Stationtrain
7h 32m$146–700
Boston to Erie by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Erie is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Erie is to fly and bus which takes 5h 24m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Erie. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Erie via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston and arriving at Erie Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Boston and Erie is 497 miles. The road distance is 542.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Erie without a car is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Boston to Erie, including transfers.
Boston to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Erie is to bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $95 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 13h 20m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Erie via Buffalo in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Erie Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–360 and the journey takes 13h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $17–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $17–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Boston to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Erie Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Erie is 543 miles. It takes approximately 9h 33m to drive from Boston to Erie.
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