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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lancaster to Boston by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    9h 40m
    $216–348

  2. Drive  360 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Bostoncar car 360 mi
    6h 59m
    $66–95

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    10h 32m
    $126–198

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain train
    9h 3m
    $103–411

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus Ppb 5623 / ...
    13h 32m
    $89–154

Lancaster to Boston by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 428.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?

You can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Boston via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Boston via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 13h 32m.

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