There are 5 ways to get from Germantown to Scranton by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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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 Scrantonbus
6h 41m$92–173Drive 211.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Germantown to Scrantoncar 211.7 mi
4h 5m$39–56Subway, fly
- 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAD - AVP
4h 4m$396–1,360Bus
- Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus 770
9h 50m$40–104Subway, 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 30th St Station to Scrantonbus
10h 13m$84–157
Germantown to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germantown to Scranton is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Germantown to Scranton is to subway and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $390 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Germantown to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B and arriving at Scranton, Pa via SHADY GROVE & station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Harrisburg, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Germantown and Scranton is 295 miles. The road distance is 212.9 miles.
The best way to get from Germantown to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Germantown to Scranton, including transfers.
Germantown to Scranton bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from SHADY GROVE & station.
Germantown to Scranton bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Warner St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germantown to Scranton is 213 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Germantown to Scranton.
There are 61+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to Scranton, Pa via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Warner St, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Harrisburg, Pa in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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 Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
- 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
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