There are 4 ways to get from Dover to Shippensburg by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Drbus 81X
7h 24m$40–630Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tcbus 301
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Aberdeen St & Strawberry St to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Drbus 81X
8h 39m$24–49Bus, train via Dover
- Take the bus from Dover to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Market Square Transfer Center to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Drbus 81X
8h 3m$48–662Drive 159.3 mi
- Drive from Dover to Shippensburgcar 159.3 mi
3h 27m$30–42
Dover to Shippensburg by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Shippensburg is to bus which costs $23 - $50 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Shippensburg is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Shippensburg. However, there are services departing from Federal St @ Water St and arriving at Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Dr via Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station and Aberdeen St & Strawberry St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Dover and Shippensburg is 226 miles. The road distance is 160.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Shippensburg without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 24m and costs $35 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Dover to Shippensburg, including transfers.
Dover to Shippensburg bus services, operated by DART First State, depart from Federal St @ Water St station.
Dover to Shippensburg bus services, operated by DART First State, arrive at Wilmington Tc station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Shippensburg is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Dover to Shippensburg.
There are 31+ hotels available in Shippensburg.
What companies run services between Dover, DE, USA and Shippensburg, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Federal St @ Water St to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Dr via Wilmington Tc, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Aberdeen St & Strawberry St in around 8h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
Bus from Federal St @ Water St to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
Bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–5
Bus from Market Square Transfer Center to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–5
Bus from Aberdeen St & Strawberry St to Lancaster Dr & Cumberland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Dover to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $10–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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