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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lancaster to Charlotte by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 18 bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus bus
    2. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane MDT - CLT
    6h 45m

  2. Bus via Washington

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Drbus bus New York
    16h 50m
    $62–117

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    14h 59m
    $82–164

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    15h 17m
    $187–396

  5. Drive 479.4 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Charlottecar car 479.4 mi
    9h 12m
    $88–127

  6. Line 18 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane PHL - CLT
    7h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane plane BWI - CLT
    8h 39m
    $149–1,029

Lancaster to Charlotte by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 470.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Charlotte Bus Station via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 14h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Charlotte Amtrak Station via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and 30th Street Station in around 15h 17m.

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