There are 5 ways to get from Carlisle to Bethany Beach by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
8h 42m$44–632Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
10h 39m$29–56Drive 189.3 mi
- Drive from Carlisle to Bethany Beachcar 189.3 mi
4h 24m$35–50Fly, taxi
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane MDT - SBY
- Take the taxi from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Bethany Beachtaxi
7h 7m$213–844Bus, train, shuttle, line 208 bus
- Take the bus from Hanover St & High St to Market Square Transfer Centerbus C
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Paoli Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Paoli to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Pao
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Take the bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Avebus 208
9h 41m$106–136
Carlisle to Bethany Beach by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlisle to Bethany Beach is to bus which costs $28 - $60 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Carlisle to Bethany Beach is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Carlisle to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from Hanover St & High St and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Harrisburg Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Wilmington Tc and Lewes Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Carlisle and Bethany Beach is 256 miles. The road distance is 190.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carlisle to Bethany Beach without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 42m and costs $40 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Carlisle to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Carlisle to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Harrisburg Bus Station.
Carlisle to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carlisle to Bethany Beach is 190 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Carlisle to Bethany Beach.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Carlisle, PA, USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Hanover St & High St to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Market Square Transfer Center, Harrisburg Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Wilmington Bus Station, Wilmington Tc, and Lewes Transit Center in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Paoli Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Paoli to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
Bus from Hanover St & High St to Market Square Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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