There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Erie by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
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Bus, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Providence to Worcester Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
16h 11m$93–198Drive 534.8 mi
- Drive from Providence to Eriecar 534.8 mi
9h 27m$98–141Train, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 26m$178–1,659Train, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BOS - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
8h 27m$131–1,087Train, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BOS - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
10h 43m$133–954Train, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
10h 27m$238–1,314Train, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane BOS - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Erie Stationtrain
10h 21m$149–1,281
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Erie is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Erie is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $170 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Erie. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Erie via New York Midtown and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Providence and Erie is 579 miles. The road distance is 537.9 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 59m to get from Providence to Erie, including transfers.
Providence to Erie bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to Erie bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Erie is 538 miles. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Providence to Erie.
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What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence Downtown to Erie via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York Midtown, and Buffalo in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Worcester Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $65–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $90–400
- Business Class
- $150–410
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
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Providence to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $24–55
- 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
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
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
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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