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How to get fromLancaster to Philadelphiaby train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, subway, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Lancaster to Philadelphia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LAX - PHL
    10h 5m
    $261–521

  2. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LAX - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    11h 30m
    $232–1,447

  3. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2d 19h
    $994–2,111

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Bakersfield Amtrakbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 22h
    $468–880

  5. Drive 2,662.2 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Philadelphiacar car 2,662.2 mi
    43h 47m
    $486–702

  6. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BUR - PHL
    11h 11m
    $295–1,119

  7. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    11h 16m
    $272–1,330

  8. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAX - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    11h 26m
    $262–725

  9. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LAX - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    11h 28m
    $233–733

  10. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    11h 59m
    $292–974

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 20h
    $860–1,770

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3d 1h
    $1,051–2,215

Lancaster to Philadelphia by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$994Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,495.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Lancaster, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Lancaster to 30th Street Station via L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Philadelphia Bus Station via Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 22h.

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