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How to get fromLancaster to Daytonby train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Lancaster to Dayton by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane PHL - DAY
    8h 56m
    $117–541

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    15h 32m
    $73–153

  3. Bus via Columbus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Columbusbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2511 / ...
    15h 12m
    $85–144

  4. Train, bus via Toledo

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Toledotrain train
    3. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 4m
    $183–389

  5. Drive 469.3 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Daytoncar car 469.3 mi
    8h 11m
    $86–124

  6. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane DCA - DAY
    10h 16m
    $153–1,265

  7. Train, subway to Washington Dulles 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 Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dayton (DAY)plane plane IAD - DAY
    10h 58m
    $113–1,034

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    15h 33m
    $121–249

Lancaster to Dayton by bus, train, and foot (Flixbus)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration15h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Columbus, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 15h 12m.

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