There are 10 ways to get from Manhattan to Lake Erie by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane EWR - CLE
3h 49m$198–918Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Buffalobus Adt N816 / ...
9h 13m$66–278Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 24m$172–372Drive 360 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Buffalocar 360 mi
7h 18m$66–95Fly Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
3h 48m$126–450Fly 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
3h 57m$457–971Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Niagara Street & Delavan Avenuebus
5h 22m$97–639Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 40 bus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Niagara Street & Delavan Avenuebus
5h 26m$88–490Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
5h 34m$99–557Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
9h 48m$68–107
Manhattan to Lake Erie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lake Erie is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $65 - $110 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lake Erie is to fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $120 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan to Lake Erie. However, there are services departing from New York and arriving at Niagara Street & Massachusetts Avenue via Ellicott Street & MTC Static and Niagara Street & West Delavan Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Lake Erie. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 24m.
The distance between Manhattan and Lake Erie is 478 miles. The road distance is 362.1 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lake Erie without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $65 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Manhattan to Lake Erie, including transfers.
Manhattan to Lake Erie bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Manhattan to Lake Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lake Erie is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $65 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 12h 24m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $450 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Lake Erie, OH, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Buffalo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $60–280 and the journey takes 8h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $160–370 and the journey takes 12h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
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
- $110–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
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More Questions & Answers
Manhattan to Lake Erie bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Buffalo station.
Manhattan to Lake Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Lake Erie is 362 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Manhattan to Lake Erie.
There are 59+ hotels available in Lake Erie.





