There are 8 ways to get from Cape May to Erie by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Pittsburgh
best- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to 6Th St At Race St316
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
13h 59m$78–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St316
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Erie Amtrak Station
15h 54m$124–1,186Drive 430.1 mi
- Drive from Cape May to Erie430.1 mi
9h 13m$79–114Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)PHL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland to Erie Amtrak Station
9h 25m$134–469Bus
- Take the bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal552
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal319
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
16h 59m$92–207Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)PHL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
9h 46m$182–1,245Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)PHL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
11h 25m$149–416Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)BWI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
10h 59m$176–1,745
Cape May to Erie by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape May to Erie is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cape May to Erie is to drive which takes 9h 13m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cape May to Erie. However, there are services departing from West Perry St At Park Blvd# and arriving at Erie via Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
The distance between Cape May and Erie is 539 miles. The road distance is 432.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cape May to Erie without a car is to bus via Pittsburgh which takes 13h 59m and costs $75 - $190.
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Cape May to Erie, including transfers.
Cape May to Erie bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from West Perry St At Park Blvd# station.
Cape May to Erie bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at 6Th St At Race St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cape May to Erie is 433 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Cape May to Erie.
There are 66+ hotels available in Erie.
What companies run services between Cape May, NJ, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Erie via 6Th St At Race St, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Erie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland to Erie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to 6Th St At Race St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 30Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from West Perry St At Park Blvd# to Jfk Blvd At 17Th St#
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $11–40
Bus from Cape May Welcome Ctr - Lafayette Street to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–24
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $19–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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