There are 11 ways to get from Manhattan to Lynchburg by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburgtrain Crescent / ...
7h 30m$218–338Drive 406.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Lynchburgcar 406.4 mi
7h 40m$75–108Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg Amtrak Stationbus Washington
10h$84–149Fly Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lynchburgtrain
5h 24m$128–552Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2605
10h 55m$80–130Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charlottesville, train
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane EWR - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Lynchburgtrain
5h 46m$135–510Fly Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane LGA - ROA
- Take the train from Roanoke to Lynchburgtrain
6h 34m$110–537Fly Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane LGA - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
7h 35m$134–792Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane EWR - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
7h 46m$131–700Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane JFK - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Centerbus
7h 49m$105–523Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the train from Alexandria to Lynchburgtrain
8h 24m$559–1,911
Manhattan to Lynchburg by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Lynchburg is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Lynchburg is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs $120 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Lynchburg Transit Center. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan station to Lynchburg. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Lynchburg via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Manhattan and Lynchburg is 397 miles. The road distance is 408.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lynchburg without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Manhattan to Lynchburg, including transfers.
Manhattan to Lynchburg bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from New York station.
Manhattan to Lynchburg train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Lynchburg is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs $210 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Washington, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 10h.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Lynchburg, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Lynchburg via Washington Union Station in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York to Lynchburg Amtrak Station via Washington and Washington Union Station in around 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $29–55
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Lynchburg Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Phone
- +1 610-868-6001
- [email protected]
- Website
- transbridgelines.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–66
- Schedules at
- transbridgelines.com
- Adult
- $60–66
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Booking & Getting There
Manhattan to Lynchburg bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Washington station.
Manhattan to Lynchburg train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Lynchburg is 409 miles. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Manhattan to Lynchburg.
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