There are 10 ways to get from Long Island to Lake Erie by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
2h 16m$132–667Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
10h 14m$65–289Bus via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
10h 8m$75–135Train, bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus Adt N810 / ...
11h 10m$124–310Drive 362 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Buffalocar 362 mi
7h 26m$67–96Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 5 bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from North Division Street & Ellicott Street to Niagara Street & Massachusetts Avenuebus
2h 45m$81–510Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane JFK - CLE
2h 30m$537–918Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
2h 53m$102–645Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane EWR - CLE
4h 10m$206–884Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 44m$206–416
Long Island to Lake Erie by subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Lake Erie is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Lake Erie is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Lake Erie. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Niagara Street & Massachusetts Avenue via North Division Street & Ellicott Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Lake Erie. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Long Island and Lake Erie is 431 miles. The road distance is 364.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Lake Erie without a car is to bus via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr which takes 10h 8m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Long Island to Lake Erie, including transfers.
Long Island to Lake Erie bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from New York Midtown station.
Long Island to Lake Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Lake Erie is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 10h 8m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $420 and takes 13h 44m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Lake Erie, OH, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo every 3 hours, and the journey takes 8h 25m. Flixbus USA also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from New York to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.nfta.com
Bus from North Division Street & Ellicott Street to Niagara Street & Massachusetts Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://metro.nfta.com
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Lake Erie bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Buffalo station.
Long Island to Lake Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Lake Erie is 364 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Long Island to Lake Erie.
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