There are 5 ways to get from Elkton to Hershey by train, bus, 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.
Train, line 322 bus
best- Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Avebus 322
5h 22m$114–172Drive 71.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elkton to Hersheycar 71.5 mi
1h 44m$13–18Bus, train via Wilmington
- Take the bus from Union Hospital to Newark Transit Hubbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
7h 28m$65–647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Union Hospital to Newark Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newark DE to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Wil
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
7h 38m$61–99Bus, line 040 bus, line 322 bus
- Take the bus from Acme - Big Elk Mall to Peoples Plaza - DART interconnectionbus
- Take the bus from Peoples Plaza Park & Ride to Wilmington Tcbus 040
- 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 Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Avebus 322
8h 17m$26–44
Elkton to Hershey by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elkton to Hershey is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Elkton to Hershey is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Elkton to Hershey. However, there are services departing from Acme - Big Elk Mall and arriving at Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave via Peoples Plaza Park & Ride, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station and Harrisburg Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Elkton and Hershey is 164 miles. The road distance is 71.9 miles.
The best way to get from Elkton to Hershey without a car is to train and line 322 bus which takes 5h 22m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Elkton to Hershey, including transfers.
Elkton to Hershey bus services, operated by Cecil Transit, depart from Acme - Big Elk Mall station.
Elkton to Hershey bus services, operated by Cecil Transit, arrive at Peoples Plaza - DART interconnection station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elkton to Hershey is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Elkton to Hershey.
There are 199+ hotels available in Hershey.
What companies run services between Elkton, MD, USA and Hershey, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Acme - Big Elk Mall to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave via Peoples Plaza Park & Ride, Wilmington Tc, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg Transportation Center in around 8h 17m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Newark DE to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
Bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–2
Bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 410-996-5295
- Website
- Cecil Transit
Bus from Union Hospital to Newark Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Cecil Transit
Bus from Union Hospital to Newark Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Cecil Transit
Bus from Acme - Big Elk Mall to Peoples Plaza - DART interconnection
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Cecil Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Peoples Plaza Park & Ride to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact 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
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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