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How to get fromBristol to Lancasterby train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Lancaster by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train via New York

    best
    1. Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 30m
    $89–191

  2. Drive 245.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bristol to Lancastercar car 245.4 mi
    5h 6m
    $45–65

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hartford Union Station 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 41m
    $69–152

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain train
    2. Take the train from New Haven to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 20m
    $74–783

  5. Train #2 (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    11h 32m
    $87–194

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hartford to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0410 / ...
    12h 22m
    $61–140

Bristol to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Bristol, CT, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Bristol to W. Chestnut & Mary St. via Waterbury, Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford, New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 12h 22m.

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