There are 7 ways to get from Germantown to Allentown by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or subway
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
5h 1m$72–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Allentownbus
8h 20m$27–52Drive 157 mi
- Drive from Germantown to Allentowncar 157 mi
3h 33m$29–42Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark to Allentownbus
5h 35mSubway, bus
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway R
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
9h 8mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAD - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark to Allentownbus
6h 5mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
6h 12m$125–709
Germantown to Allentown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Allentown is to bus which costs $27 - $55 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Allentown is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Allentown. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Allentown via SHADY GROVE & station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Germantown and Allentown is 216 miles. The road distance is 157.9 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Allentown without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Germantown to Allentown, including transfers.
Germantown to Allentown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Allentown bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Warner St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Allentown is 158 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Germantown to Allentown.
There are 92+ hotels available in Allentown.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Allentown via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Warner St, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Newark to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
Bus from Newark to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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