There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Erie by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, or train
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 St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
18h 42m$272–552Fly Rochester to Erie International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane RST - ERI
12h 36m$73–409Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PAbus
19h$101–244Drive 850.2 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Eriecar 850.2 mi
14h 12m$156–225Bus, train
- Take the bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain
20h 30m$223–417Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Erie International Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane MSP - ERI
6h 45m$89–454Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
7h$187–956Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MSP - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
6h 35m$535–1,970
Minnesota to Erie by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Erie is to bus which costs $100 - $250 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Erie is to fly and train which takes 6h 35m and costs $500 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Erie. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Erie, PA via Chicago and Cleveland, OH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Minnesota to Erie station. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Erie Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Minnesota and Erie is 858 miles. The road distance is 855.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Erie without a car is to train which takes 18h 42m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 18h 42m to get from Minnesota to Erie, including transfers.
Minnesota to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minnesota to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Erie is to train which takes 18h 42m and costs $270 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 19h, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $410 and takes 12h 36m.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Erie Station via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 18h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Erie, PA via Chicago and Cleveland, OH in around 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Rochester to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Erie International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Erie International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from U of MN Campus to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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More Questions & Answers
Minnesota to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Erie is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 1:22 AM in Minnesota and 2:22 AM in Erie.
Minnesota to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Erie is 855 miles. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Minnesota to Erie.
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