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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Lancasterby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Lancaster by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Line 6 bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, line 18 bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fountain/Division to Kentwood Station - Woodlandbus bus
    2. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane GRR - MDT
    3. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus
    10h 11m

  2. Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to Harrisburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to CATA Intermodal Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane DTW - MDT
    10h 53m
    $94–470

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    21h 5m
    $223–448

  4. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus 1483
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    21h 37m
    $111–217

  5. Drive 624.8 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Lancastercar car 624.8 mi
    11h 5m
    $114–165

  6. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GRR - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 37m
    $144–717

  7. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane GRR - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 3m
    $150–1,266

  8. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GRR - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 18m
    $195–861

  9. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane GRR - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 21m
    $126–509

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    23h 26m
    $286–616

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    24h 24m
    $189–311

Grand Rapids to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 11m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Detroit Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 21h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to W. Chestnut & Mary St. via Chicago Union Station, Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 23h 26m.

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