There are 3 ways to get from Lancaster to Lake Ariel by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 18 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus 18
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus 770
7h 6mDrive 132.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Lake Arielcar 132.9 mi
3h 1m$25–35Train, taxi
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Port Jervistrain
- Take the taxi from Port Jervis to Lake Arieltaxi
9h 1m$297–444
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Lake Ariel is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Lake Ariel is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Lake Ariel. However, there are services departing from Queen St. Station and arriving at Scranton, Pa via Harrisburg, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Lancaster and Lake Ariel is 188 miles. The road distance is 133.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Lake Ariel without a car is to line 18 bus and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Lancaster to Lake Ariel, including transfers.
Lancaster to Lake Ariel bus services, operated by Red Rose Transit Authority, depart from Queen St. Station.
Lancaster to Lake Ariel bus services, operated by Red Rose Transit Authority, arrive at AMTRAK ETown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Lake Ariel is 134 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Lancaster to Lake Ariel.
There are 61+ hotels available in Lake Ariel.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Lake Ariel, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Lake Ariel via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Pa, and Scranton, Pa in around 7h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Port Jervis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
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- Adult
- $2–35
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pa
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $240–290
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