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How to get fromCharleston to Lancasterby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Harrisburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane CRW - MDT
    8h 13m
    $109–518

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Charleston Transit Mall to Morgantown, WVbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 17m
    $60–143

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Charleston Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    16h 47m
    $184–387

  4. Drive 378.5 mi

    1. Drive from Charleston to Lancastercar car 378.5 mi
    7h 1m
    $70–100

  5. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CRW - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 21m
    $168–767

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Charleston Transit Mall to Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelterbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Clarksburg/White Oaks Shelter to Pittsburgh Greyhoundbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    16h 2m
    $96–247

Charleston to Lancaster by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 342.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Charleston, WV, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Yeager Airport (CRW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charleston Transit Mall to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 14h 17m.

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