There are 10 ways to get from Islip to Erie by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
7h 31m$147–885Train, bus via Amityville LIRR
cheapest- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
14h 20m$75–145Train
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 41m$121–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
13h 51m$86–333Drive 447.3 mi
- Drive from Islip to Eriecar 447.3 mi
8h 33m$82–118Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
7h 48m$161–1,029Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
7h 37m$166–567Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 24m$160–910Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester, train
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
8h 9m$923–4,182Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane LGA - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
9h 58m$94–479
Islip to Erie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Erie is to train and bus via Amityville LIRR which costs $75 - $150 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Erie is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Erie station. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at Erie Station via Jamaica and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Islip and Erie is 442 miles. The road distance is 449.9 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Erie without a car is to train which takes 12h 41m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Islip to Erie, including transfers.
Islip to Erie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Islip station.
Islip to Erie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Erie is 450 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Islip to Erie.
There are 70+ hotels available in Erie.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to Erie Station via Jamaica, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $15–24
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- 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
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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
- $14–27
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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