There are 6 ways to get from Lancaster to Kannapolis by bus, plane, train, or car
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Line 18 bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDT - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
8h 37mDrive 450.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Kannapoliscar 450.2 mi
9h 16m$83–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Kannapolistrain Carolinian
16h 40m$163–346Bus, train via Greensboro
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Greensboro to Kannapolistrain
17h 10m$93–189Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
9h 28m$152–273Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BWI - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolistrain
10h 31m$158–1,050
Lancaster to Kannapolis by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Kannapolis is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Kannapolis is to drive which takes 9h 16m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Lancaster and Kannapolis is 502 miles. The road distance is 452.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Kannapolis without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 40m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Lancaster to Kannapolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Kannapolis is 453 miles. It takes approximately 9h 16m to drive from Lancaster to Kannapolis.
There are 181+ hotels available in Kannapolis.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Kannapolis, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lancaster to Kannapolis. However, you can take the line 18 bus to AMTRAK ETown, walk to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, take the train to Harrisburg, walk to Market Square Transfer Center, take the line 7 bus to Harrisburg International Airport, walk to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Douglas Airport, take the line 5 bus to Transit Center- Bay V, walk to Transit Center- Bay O, take the line 11 bus to Tryon St & 23rd St, walk to Charlotte Amtrak Station, then take the train to Kannapolis. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Kannapolis via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Washington Union Station in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- redrosetransit.com
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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