There are 9 ways to get from Merrick to Erie by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), train, or car
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
7h 5m$146–580Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
12h 45m$75–142Train
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn StationBabylon Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Erie Amtrak StationLake Shore Limited
12h 14m$108–567Drive 424.9 mi
- Drive from Merrick to Erie424.9 mi
8h 13m$78–112Fly Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)LGA - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland to Erie Amtrak Station
7h 13m$131–422Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
7h 27m$150–774Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)EWR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
7h 54m$194–755Fly Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)LGA - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
9h 22m$136–369Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)JFK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Erie
9h 1m$111–555
Merrick to Erie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merrick to Erie is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Merrick to Erie is to fly and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Merrick to Erie station. However, there are services departing from Merrick and arriving at Erie Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Merrick and Erie is 423 miles. The road distance is 427.4 miles.
The best way to get from Merrick to Erie without a car is to train which takes 12h 14m and costs $100 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Merrick to Erie, including transfers.
Merrick to Erie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Merrick station.
Merrick to Erie train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merrick to Erie is 427 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Merrick to Erie.
There are 72+ hotels available in Erie.
What companies run services between Merrick, NY, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Merrick to Erie Amtrak Station via Penn Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Merrick to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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