There are 8 ways to get from New York to Elyria by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane EWR - CLE
4h 53m$178–837Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane JFK - CLE
5h 7m$85–436Bus via Akron
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus FlixBus N2641
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Lorain County Transportation & CSbus Greyhound US0164
11h 35m$86–129Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elyria Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 52m$350–550Drive 474.9 mi
- Drive from New York to Elyriacar 474.9 mi
8h 1m$87–126Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LGA - CLE
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CSbus
5h 16m$132–389Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane PHL - CLE
6h 26m$199–1,018Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lorain County Transportation & CSbus Greyhound US0420
14h 10m$100–150
New York to Elyria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Elyria is to bus via Akron which costs $85 - $130 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Elyria is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $170 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Lorain County Transportation & CS. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Elyria Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between New York and Elyria is 437 miles. The road distance is 477.6 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Elyria without a car is to bus via Akron which takes 11h 35m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from New York to Elyria, including transfers.
New York to Elyria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Elyria train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Elyria is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Akron, which costs $85 - $130 and takes 11h 35m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $550 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Elyria, OH, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and Delta fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Midtown to Lorain County Transportation & CS via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–200
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 Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Lorain County Transportation & CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Lorain County Transportation & CS
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Lorain County Transportation & CS
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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Booking & Getting There
New York to Elyria bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
New York to Elyria train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Elyria Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Elyria is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from New York to Elyria.
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