There are 8 ways to get from Providence to Erie by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
7h 42m$125–1,291Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
14h 50m$96–203Bus, train (Amtrak)
- 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 59m$162–349Drive 534.9 mi
- Drive from Providence to Eriecar 534.9 mi
9h 27m$98–141Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BOS - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
7h 45m$240–1,117Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane PVD - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
9h 10m$145–702Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester, train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
8h 30m$300–1,546Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane BOS - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
10h 14m$173–1,039
Providence to Erie by bus and train (Amtrak)
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 7h 42m and costs $120 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Erie. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Erie via Boston and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Providence and Erie is 547 miles. The road distance is 538 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Erie without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 59m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Providence to Erie, including transfers.
Providence to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Providence station.
Providence to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Erie is 538 miles. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Providence to Erie.
Book your Providence to Erie bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence to Erie via Boston and Buffalo in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Worcester Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $17–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $17–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $16–28
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
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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