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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dallas to Lancaster by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport, line 18 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane DFW - MDT
    2. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus
    9h 28m

  2. Fly Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DAL - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 36m
    $183–735

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 36m
    $255–419

  4. Train via Pittsburgh (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    41h 19m
    $945–1,476

  5. Drive  1,391.3 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Lancastercar car 1,391.3 mi
    23h 8m
    $254–367

  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DFW - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h 34m
    $250–286

  7. Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DAL - 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
    10h 53m
    $195–1,333

  8. Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAL - 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
    10h 59m
    $285–1,008

  9. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DFW - 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
    12h 3m
    $202–1,150

  10. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus bus Querétaro
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    40h 2m
    $350–438

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2d 5h
    $1,140–1,811

Dallas to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration37h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,302.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 37h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dallas to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Chicago Union Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 41h 19m.

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