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How to get fromBeltsville to Lancasterby train (Amtrak), bus, subway, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Beltsville to Lancaster by train (Amtrak), bus, subway, train, or car

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    8h 2m
    $64–150

  2. Drive 91 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Beltsville to Lancastercar car 91 mi
    2h 17m
    $17–24

  3. Bus, subway, train, line 18 bus

    1. Take the bus from Rhode Island Av+Sellman Rd to Glenmont+Bay Fbus bus M44
    2. Take the subway from Glenmont, Red Line Center Platform to Union Station, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway R
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus 18
    8h 28m

  4. Train, line 18 bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Mary St.bus bus 18
    8h 16m

  5. Bus, train, line 18 bus

    1. Take the bus from Rhode Island Av+Sellman Rd to Hyattsville Crossing+Bay Bbus bus M44
    2. Take the bus from Hyattsville Crossing+Bay D to Silver Spring+Bay 223bus bus P30
    3. Take the bus from Silver Spring to Baltimorebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus 18
    8h 53m

Beltsville to Lancaster by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 246.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 2m

What companies run services between Beltsville, MD, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Baltimore Av+Powder Mill Rd to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Greenbelt Station + Bus Bay C, New Carrollton Station + Bus Bay T6, New Carrollton Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 8h 2m.

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