There are 7 ways to get from Lincoln to Erie by car, plane, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Omaha, fly to Erie International Airport
best- Drive from Lincoln to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane OMA - ERI
9h 4m$108–518Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lincoln to Omaha, NEcar
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain
20h 43m$330–515Drive, bus, train via Kansas City
- Drive from Lincoln to Omahacar
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Stationtrain
25h 11m$530–821Drive 945.1 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Eriecar 945.1 mi
15h 53m$173–250Drive to Omaha, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lincoln to Omaha-Airport-OMAcar
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OMA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Eriebus
8h 58m$170–818Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LNK - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Stationtrain
9h 30m$153–640Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Lincoln to Oak View Malltaxi
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Eriebus
23h 39m$285–399
Omaha (OMA) to Erie International Airport (ERI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Erie is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Erie is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 58m and costs $170 - $850.
The distance between Lincoln and Erie is 884 miles. The road distance is 950.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Erie without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 23h 39m and costs $280 - $400.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Lincoln to Erie, including transfers.
Erie is 1h ahead of Lincoln. It is currently 09:40 in Lincoln and 10:40 in Erie.
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to Erie is 951 miles. It takes approximately 15h 53m to drive from Lincoln to Erie.
There are 68+ hotels available in Erie.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and Erie, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lincoln to Erie. However, you can drive to Omaha-Airport-OMA airport, fly to Erie International Airport (ERI), walk to Erie Intl Airport, then take the line 31 bus to French St at Parking Garage. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Erie Station via Omaha, NE, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 20h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Omaha to Erie International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Omaha to Erie International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Naperville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Erie Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- $5–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Omaha, NE to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Erie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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