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How to get fromMadison to Lancasterby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lancaster

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane plane ORD - LNS
    6h 19m
    $97–402

  2. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Harrisburg International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane MSN - MDT
    9h 40m
    $82–409

  3. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    23h 17m
    $465–755

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2640 / ...
    24h 16m
    $146–240

  5. Drive  838.2 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Lancastercar car 838.2 mi
    13h 52m
    $153–221

  6. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSN - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    8h 50m
    $139–561

  7. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 49m
    $178–291

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    35h 22m
    $621–1,031

Madison to Lancaster by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$465Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 19m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Madison to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Chicago Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 24h 16m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) hourly.

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