There are 7 ways to get from Lake Ariel to Richmond by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, train via Washington
best- Take the bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
8h 33m$193–875Drive 337.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Ariel to Richmondcar 337.4 mi
7h 8m$62–89Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Ariel to Port Jervistaxi
- Take the train from Port Jervis to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 57m$350–551Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Lake Ariel to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)taxi
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane AVP - RIC
5h 19m$193–626Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Wilkes-Barre
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh Stbus New York
9h 50m$150–220Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus Wilkes-Barre
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
9h 57m$222–360Bus via Washington (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Scranton to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus FlixBus 2605 / ...
11h 39m$176–255
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Ariel to Richmond is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Ariel to Richmond is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Ariel to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Scranton and arriving at Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Lake Ariel and Richmond is 398 miles. The road distance is 339.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Ariel to Richmond without a car is to bus and train via Washington which takes 8h 33m and costs $190 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Lake Ariel to Richmond, including transfers.
Lake Ariel to Richmond bus services, operated by Martz Bus, depart from Scranton station.
Lake Ariel to Richmond bus services, operated by Martz Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Ariel to Richmond is 339 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Lake Ariel to Richmond.
There are 364+ hotels available in Richmond.
What companies run services between Lake Ariel, PA, USA and Richmond, VA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Lake Ariel to Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St via Scranton, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Port Jervis to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–35
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Scranton to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Martz Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Scranton to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- CoachRun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Burgit's City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-207-2200
- Website
- facebook.com
Call-A-Car Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-565-9184
- Website
- callacar.wordpress.com
http://www.puc.state.pa.us/
- Website
- taxifarefinder.com
Yellow Cab Scranton
- Phone
- +1 570-344-0444
- Website
- facebook.com
Burgit's City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-207-2200
- Website
- facebook.com
Call-A-Car Taxi
- Phone
- +1 570-565-9184
- Website
- callacar.wordpress.com
http://www.puc.state.pa.us/
- Website
- taxifarefinder.com
Yellow Cab Scranton
- Phone
- +1 570-344-0444
- Website
- facebook.com
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