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How to get fromBoston to Lancasterby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, ferry, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Lancaster by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, ferry, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    10h 20m
    $126–197

  2. Drive  357.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Lancastercar car 357.4 mi
    7h 2m
    $66–95

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    10h 23m
    $146–862

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, line 18 bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane BOS - MDT
    3. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus
    7h 26m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0410 / ...
    12h 21m
    $87–143

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 21m
    $221–989

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 11m
    $117–505

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 1m
    $213–1,687

Boston to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Boston to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Newark Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 10h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to W. Chestnut & Water St. via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 12h 21m.

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