There are 4 ways to get from Carteret to Lancaster by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Mary St.bus 18
6h 54mDrive 129.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carteret to Lancastercar 129.5 mi
2h 45m$24–35Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Ave At High St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 116
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0410 / ...
8h 29m$44–104Train, line 18 bus via Trenton
- Take the train from Rahway to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
7h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carteret to Lancaster is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Carteret to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Carteret to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Washington Ave At High St and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via Port Authority Bus Terminal and AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Carteret and Lancaster is 206 miles. The road distance is 130.3 miles.
The best way to get from Carteret to Lancaster without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 6h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Carteret to Lancaster, including transfers.
Carteret to Lancaster bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Washington Ave At High St station.
Carteret to Lancaster bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carteret to Lancaster is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Carteret to Lancaster.
There are 250+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Carteret, NJ, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Ave At High St to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 8h 29m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Trenton to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Rahway to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–18
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- redrosetransit.com
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Mary St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Washington Ave At High St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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