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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    11h 45m
    $216–346

  2. Bus via State College Airport (SCE)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cleveland to Akronbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to State College Regional Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 53m
    $61–126

  3. Drive  359.6 mi

    1. Drive from Cleveland to Lancastercar car 359.6 mi
    6h 11m
    $66–95

  4. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLE - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    7h 51m
    $220–502

  5. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    13h 24m
    $72–108

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CLE - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 14m
    $192–1,120

Cleveland to Lancaster by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.6 mi
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, State College Regional Airport, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 11h 53m.

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