There are 11 ways to get from Fort Madison to Erie by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie StationLake Shore Limited
14h 8m$108–278Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Akron, bus
cheapest- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Akron (CAK)BRL - CAK
- Take the bus from Akron, OH to Erie, PA
9h 28m$104–340Bus
- Take the bus from Burlington to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
17h 50m$122–314Drive 663.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Madison to Erie663.5 mi
11h 44m$122–175Bus to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fort Madison to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)STL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
9h 57m$232–633Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)BRL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
8h 28m$126–463Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)BRL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
9h 41m$213–990Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)ORD - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
11h 7m$185–626Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MDW - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
10h 56m$115–616Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)BRL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
11h 3m$130–400Fly Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)BRL - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
10h 53m$203–540
Fort Madison to Erie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Erie is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Erie is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Madison to Erie. However, there are services departing from Fort Madison and arriving at Erie, PA via Burlington, Indianapolis, IN, Toledo Bus Stop and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort Madison to Erie station. However, there are services departing from Fort Madison and arriving at Erie Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Fort Madison and Erie is 656 miles. The road distance is 667.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Erie without a car is to train which takes 14h 8m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 14h 8m to get from Fort Madison to Erie, including transfers.
Fort Madison to Erie bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Burlington station.
Fort Madison to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fort Madison station.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Erie is to train which takes 14h 8m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $320 and takes 17h 50m.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Fort Madison to Erie Station via Chicago Union Station in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Madison to Erie, PA via Burlington, Indianapolis, IN, Toledo Bus Stop, Cleveland Bus Station, and Cleveland, OH in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Burlington to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $60–90
- Flexible Fares
- $80–120
Bus from Fort Madison to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–111
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $45–70
- Flexible Fares
- $60–90
- Saver Fare
- $80
- Flex Fare
- $111
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Akron, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- 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/
- Phone
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Fort Madison to Erie bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Indianapolis Union Station.
Erie is 1h ahead of Fort Madison. It is currently 11:30 PM in Fort Madison and 12:30 AM in Erie.
Fort Madison to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Erie is 667 miles. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from Fort Madison to Erie.
There are 75+ hotels available in Erie.


















