There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte to Ephrata by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane CLT - ABE
- Take the bus from Allentown to Readingbus
7h 26m$131–506Drive 490 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlotte to Ephratacar 490 mi
9h 28m$90–130Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Downingtown Amtrak to Ephratataxi
13h 36m$303–516Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
16h 59m$127–215Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train, line 18 bus, line 11 bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane CLT - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to Queen St. Stationbus
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to W. Main & Arch St.bus
8h 45mFly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 18 bus, line 11 bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to Queen St. Stationbus
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to W. Main & Arch St.bus
9h 57m
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Ephrata is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Ephrata is to fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Ephrata. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Phoebe Entrance Wb via Philadelphia Bus Station and 6th St. & Cherry St. Mid Block Wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Charlotte and Ephrata is 553 miles. The road distance is 492.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Ephrata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 13h 36m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Charlotte to Ephrata, including transfers.
Charlotte to Ephrata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Ephrata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Ephrata is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Charlotte to Ephrata.
There are 208+ hotels available in Ephrata.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Ephrata, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Ephrata via Philadelphia Bus Station, Reading, 6th St. & Cherry St. Mid Block Wb, and Phoebe Entrance Wb in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Allentown to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to Queen St. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to W. Main & Arch St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to Queen St. Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to W. Main & Arch St.
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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