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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Scrantonby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Scranton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane plane LAX - AVP
    7h 50m
    $243–828

  2. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LAX - EWR
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus bus
    9h 1m
    $207–645

  3. Train, bus via Syracuse

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    $938–1,993

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus 770
    2d 18h
    $432–868

  5. Drive 2,713.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Scrantoncar car 2,713.2 mi
    43h 10m
    $496–716

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LAX - JFK
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scrantonbus bus
    9h 38m
    $229–830

  7. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LAX - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus bus
    9h 47m
    $293–532

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus bus
    11h 3m
    $307–1,367

  9. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus bus
    11h 47m
    $290–999

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus
    2d 18h
    $852–1,798

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Scranton by bus, foot, and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket$938Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,373.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Scranton, PA, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Scranton, Pa via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Harrisburg, Pa in around 2d 18h.

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