There are 8 ways to get from Saint Paul to Erie by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Erie International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane MSP - ERI
7h 35m$94–464Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
17h 20m$273–558Bus via Park Ridge
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Eriebus
18h 55m$171–282Drive 841.1 mi
- Drive from Saint Paul to Eriecar 841.1 mi
14h$154–222Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
7h 3m$183–876Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane MSP - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
6h 44m$585–1,070Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSP - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Eriebus
9h 25m$542–1,062Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PAbus
19h 15m$109–303
Saint Paul to Erie by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saint Paul to Erie is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Saint Paul to Erie is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs $550 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Saint Paul to Erie. However, there are services departing from Saint Paul Union Depot and arriving at Erie via Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Saint Paul to Erie station. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Erie Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Saint Paul and Erie is 700 miles. The road distance is 846 miles.
The best way to get from Saint Paul to Erie without a car is to train which takes 17h 20m and costs $270 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Saint Paul to Erie, including transfers.
Saint Paul to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Saint Paul to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Saint Paul to Erie is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 17h 20m, you could also bus via Park Ridge, which costs $170 - $290 and takes 18h 55m.
What companies run services between Saint Paul, MN, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Erie International Airport (ERI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Erie Station via Chicago Union Station in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- 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/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Erie, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Saint Paul to Erie bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Erie is 1h ahead of Saint Paul. It is currently 2:01 PM in Saint Paul and 3:01 PM in Erie.
Saint Paul to Erie train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saint Paul to Erie is 846 miles. It takes approximately 14h to drive from Saint Paul to Erie.
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