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

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

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  1. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Dayton, taxi

    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
    3. Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    7h 51m
    $185–624

  2. Drive 443.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Springfieldcar car 443.5 mi
    7h 47m
    $81–117

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Springfieldbus bus Greyhound US0421
    13h 55m
    $82–163

  4. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Dayton, taxi

    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
    4. Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    9h 11m
    $221–1,348

  5. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane PHL - CMH
    3. Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Springfieldbus bus
    9h 57m
    $223–587

  6. Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dayton, taxi

    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
    5. Take the taxi from Dayton-Airport-DAY to Springfieldtaxi taxi
    9h 52m
    $181–1,117

  7. 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 Springfieldbus bus Greyhound US0421
    14h 24m
    $131–258

  8. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Columbusbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Springfieldbus bus Greyhound US0105 / ...
    14h 59m
    $95–159

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dayton (DAY) flights

Calendar95Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 618.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Springfield 4 times a day. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 10h 25m.

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