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How to get fromPlattsburgh to Erieby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Plattsburgh to Erie by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain train Adirondack
    2. Take the train from Schenectady to Erie Stationtrain train Lake Shore Limited
    11h 28m
    $170–338

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Government Center to Court Housebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malone to Syracusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse to Buffalobus bus 308 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus bus
    13h 13m
    $70–189

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Government Center to Court Housebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malone to Syracusebus bus
    3. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Erie Stationtrain train
    11h 40m
    $107–273

  4. Drive 458.3 mi

    1. Drive from Plattsburgh to Eriecar car 458.3 mi
    8h 37m
    $84–121

  5. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Montrealbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YUL - YYZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus bus
    11h 36m
    $240–599

  6. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Montrealbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YUL - YTZ
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain train
    13h 17m
    $204–674

  7. Bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Longueuilbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YHU - YYZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus bus
    11h 55m
    $226–765

  8. Bus to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Montrealbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane YUL - PIT
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus bus
    12h 33m
    $395–1,184

  9. Bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Longueuilbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YHU - YTZ
    3. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain train
    13h 37m
    $200–1,030

  10. Bus to Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport, fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plattsburgh to Longueuilbus bus
    2. Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane plane YHU - YHM
    3. Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain train
    4. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain train
    14h 22m
    $337–1,368

Plattsburgh to Erie by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 513.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 28m

What companies run services between Plattsburgh, NY, USA and Erie, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Plattsburgh Amtrak Station to Erie Station via Schenectady in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Government Center to Erie via Court House, Malone, Syracuse, and Buffalo in around 13h 13m.

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