There are 8 ways to get from California to Erie by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to Erie International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane SAN - ERI
10h 6m$184–807Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 5h$715–1,563Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Erie, PAbus
2d 9h$398–783Drive 2,440.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Eriecar 2,440.2 mi
38h 46m$446–644Fly Sacramento International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane SMF - ERI
9h 12m$204–855Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAX - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
9h 31m$296–676Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
10h 11m$467–1,969Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LAX - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
12h 25m$200–758
California to Erie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Erie is to fly and train which costs $290 - $700 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from California to Erie is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Erie. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Erie, PA via St Louis Bus Station and Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Erie station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Erie Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between California and Erie is 2137 miles. The road distance is 2454.4 miles.
The best way to get from California to Erie without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from California to Erie, including transfers.
California to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Erie is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Erie International Airport (ERI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Erie Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Erie International Airport via Phoenix, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Erie is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 1:07 PM in California and 4:07 PM in Erie.
California to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Erie is 2454 miles. It takes approximately 38h 46m to drive from California to Erie.
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