There are 13 ways to get from Montreal to Erie by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the bus from Toronto to Eriebus FlixBus 2526
11h 13m$116–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus 2720
- Take the bus from Toronto to Eriebus FlixBus 2526
12h 35m$35–117Drive 461.2 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Eriecar 461.2 mi
9h 6m$106–153Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane YUL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
7h 41m$479–1,561Train, bus via Amherst
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
11h 52m$125–501Train
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
13h$140–466Train via Schenectady (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain Adirondack
- Take the train from Schenectady to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
15h 3m$145–350Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YUL - YTZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
9h 33m$170–663Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane YUL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
9h 58m$90–448Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YUL - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
9h 56m$141–652Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YHU - YTZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
10h 25m$153–646Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YHU - YYZ
- Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
10h 48m$159–635Fly Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YHU - YHM
- Take the train from Aldershot to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Erie Stationtrain
12h 35m$135–579
Montreal to Erie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Erie is to bus which costs $35 - $120 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Erie is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs $470 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Erie. However, there are services departing from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. and arriving at Erie via Toronto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal to Erie station. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Erie Station via Toronto Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
The distance between Montreal and Erie is 525 miles. The road distance is 463.9 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Erie without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $110 - $290.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Montreal to Erie, including transfers.
Montreal to Erie bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. station.
Montreal to Erie train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Erie is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs $35 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $470 and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Erie, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from St-Antoine O. @ Rue Mansfield // St Antoine W. @ Mansfield St. to Erie via Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor and Toronto in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montréal to Erie Station via Toronto Union Station and Buffalo Depew Station in around 13h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–200
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $95–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–200
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $95–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $8–50
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $9–55
- Economy Plus
- $10–60
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $85–200
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $95–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $8–50
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $9–55
- Economy Plus
- $10–60
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $8–50
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $9–55
- Economy Plus
- $10–60
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $8–50
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $9–55
- Economy Plus
- $10–60
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $8–50
- Business
- $35–130
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $9–55
- Economy Plus
- $10–60
Train from Aldershot to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Montreal to Erie bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor station.
Montreal to Erie train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Erie is 464 miles. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Montreal to Erie.
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