There are 3 ways to get from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Bus, line 40 bus
best- Take the bus from Erie to Buffalobus FlixBus 2526
- Take the bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Main Street & Pine Avenuebus 40 / ...
3h 8m$17–26Drive 20.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Niagara Fallscar 20.6 mi
26 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buffalo to Niagara Fallstaxi 20.6 mi
26 min$85–110
Lake Erie to Niagara Falls by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls. However, there are services departing from Erie and arriving at Main Street & Pine Avenue via Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Lake Erie and Niagara Falls is 116 miles. The road distance is 20.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls without a car is to bus and line 40 bus which takes 3h 8m and costs $16 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls, including transfers.
Lake Erie to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Erie station.
Lake Erie to Niagara Falls bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Erie to Niagara Falls is 21 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Lake Erie to Niagara Falls.
There are 654+ hotels available in Niagara Falls.
What companies run services between Lake Erie, OH, USA and Niagara Falls, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Erie to Main Street & Pine Avenue via Buffalo and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Erie to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Erie to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- NFTA
Bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Main Street & Pine Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- NFTA
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Buffalo Express Taxi
- Phone
- +1 716-986-2782
- Website
- buffaloexpresstaxi.com
Liberty Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 716-877-7111
- Website
- libertycab.com
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