There are 8 ways to get from California to Erie by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)LAX - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
9h 30m$176–526Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie StationLake Shore Limited
2d 5h$263–1,617Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
2d 10h$268–588Drive 2,440.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Erie2,440.8 mi
38h 29m$446–644Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)SFO - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
9h 51m$215–916Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)LAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
10h 10m$383–1,638Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)LAX - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
12h 9m$180–513Fly San Diego International Airport to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)SAN - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Erie Station
13h 50m
California to Erie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Erie is to fly and train which costs $170 - $550 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from California to Erie is to fly and train which takes 9h 30m and costs $170 - $550.
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 via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
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 2184 miles. The road distance is 2455.1 miles.
The best way to get from California to Erie without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $260 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 30m 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 train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $260 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Los Angeles to Erie Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Erie via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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 12:49 AM in California and 3:49 AM in Erie.
California to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Erie is 2455 miles. It takes approximately 38h 29m to drive from California to Erie.
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