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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lancaster to Virginia Beach by train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Virginia Beachbus bus FlixBus 2608
    10h 35m
    $70–134

  2. Drive 271.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Virginia Beachcar car 271.6 mi
    6h 7m
    $50–72

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    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 Norfolktrain train
    13h 4m
    $132–865

  4. 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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane PHL - ORF
    7h 35m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Virginia Beachbus bus FlixBus 2605
    12h 29m
    $57–104

  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 Norfolktrain train Northeast Regional
    13h 33m
    $141–300

  7. 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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane BWI - ORF
    8h 38m
    $121–1,076

Lancaster to Virginia Beach by bus, train, and subway

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 385.1 mi
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Virginia Beach, VA, USA?

You can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to Virginia Beach Amtrak Bus Stop via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, Norfolk, and Norfolk in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Virginia Beach via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 12h 29m.

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