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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lancaster to Raleigh by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    best
    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 train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    12h 34m
    $153–906

  2. Bus via Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd

    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 Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus bus New York
    12h 51m
    $50–101

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    12h 34m
    $65–123

  4. Drive 365.9 mi

    1. Drive from Lancaster to Raleighcar car 365.9 mi
    7h 10m
    $67–97

  5. Line 18 bus, train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly, line 100 bus

    1. Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain train
    3. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane MDT - RDU
    4. Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus bus
    9h 16m

  6. 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 Raleigh Union Stationtrain train Carolinian
    14h 36m
    $168–346

  7. 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane PHL - RDU
    8h 11m

  8. 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane BWI - RDU
    9h 12m
    $235–1,059

  9. 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane DCA - RDU
    9h 56m
    $615–1,916

  10. Train, train to Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane plane EWR - RDU
    9h 52m
    $246–1,114

Lancaster to Raleigh by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 542.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 34m

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

You can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Raleigh Union Station via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, and Washington Union Station in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to GoRaleigh Station via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 12h 34m.

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