There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake by train, car, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus (Greyhound), or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Drive from Buffalo Depew Station to Chautauqua Lakecar
11h 59m$174–905Drive 342.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lakecar 342.7 mi
6h 56m$63–91Train, bus via Harrisburg
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Dubois, Pabus 731
- Take the bus from DuBois to Oleanbus
- Take the bus from S Union St & Irving St - Olean Top of the Line to Washington St & W 2nd St Nbus
13h 59m$97–236Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PHL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd Sbus
7h 16m$131–754Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd Sbus
14h 6m$90–166Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd Sbus
15h 9m$157–923Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd Sbus
15h 36m$80–150Fly to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHL - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd Sbus
8h 19m$149–769Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane PHL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
- Take the taxi from Erie to Chautauqua Laketaxi
9h 34m$255–1,038
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Chautauqua Lake. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S via Newark Penn Station and Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Chautauqua Lake is 596 miles. The road distance is 344.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake without a car is to train and bus via Harrisburg which takes 13h 59m and costs $95 - $240.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake is 345 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Philadelphia to Chautauqua Lake.
There are 25+ hotels available in Chautauqua Lake.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Chautauqua Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chautauqua Lake via Newark Penn Station, Buffalo, Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center, and N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Dubois, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from DuBois to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
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
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from DuBois to Olean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- (814) 459-6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.coachusa.com
Bus from S Union St & Irving St - Olean Top of the Line to Washington St & W 2nd St N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
Bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
Bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
Bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
Bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
Bus from Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center to N Main Street Ext & Gerry Levant Rd S
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- web.coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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