There are 2 ways to get from Lancaster to Sparta by train (Amtrak) or car
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The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Sparta is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Sparta is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster station to Sparta. However, there are services departing from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station and arriving at Dover via Newark Broad St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Lancaster and Sparta is 236 miles. The road distance is 126.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Sparta without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lancaster to Sparta, including transfers.
Lancaster to Sparta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station.
Lancaster to Sparta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Sparta is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Lancaster to Sparta.
There are 66+ hotels available in Sparta.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Sparta, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Sparta via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, Broad St Across From Njt Station, Newark Broad St, and Dover in around 6h 53m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
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- 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
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- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Broad St to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
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- Adult
- $2–17
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