There are 3 ways to get from BWI Rail Station to Lancaster by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
6h 6mDrive 78.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from BWI Rail Station to Lancastercar 78.4 mi
1h 52m$15–21Bus, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
7h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from BWI Rail Station to Lancaster is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from BWI Rail Station to Lancaster is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from BWI Rail Station station to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from BWI Amtrak Station and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 2, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between BWI Rail Station and Lancaster is 213 miles. The road distance is 78.9 miles.
The best way to get from BWI Rail Station to Lancaster without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from BWI Rail Station to Lancaster, including transfers.
BWI Rail Station to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
BWI Rail Station to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between BWI Rail Station to Lancaster is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from BWI Rail Station to Lancaster.
There are 249+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between BWI Rail Station, MD, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from BWI Amtrak Station to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Patapsco Light Rail Station Bay 2, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 7h 17m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
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