There are 2 ways to get from Dover to Lancaster by train (Amtrak) or car
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Dover to Lancaster by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Dover to Lancaster is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Lancaster station. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Elizabethtown Amtrak Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Dover and Lancaster is 223 miles. The road distance is 122.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Lancaster without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Dover to Lancaster, including transfers.
Dover to Lancaster train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Lancaster train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Newark Broad St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Lancaster is 123 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Dover to Lancaster.
There are 233+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Dover, NJ, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Dover to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Newark Broad St, University Ave At Lackawanna Ave, Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 7h.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Dover to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
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- Adult
- $2–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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