There are 3 ways to get from Morris Plains to Lancaster by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
6h 46mDrive 131.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Morris Plains to Lancastercar 131.5 mi
2h 36m$24–35Line 873 bus, line 70 bus, bus, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Speedwell Ave At Sanders St to Short Hills Mallbus 873
- Take the bus from Short Hills Mall to Newark Penn Stationbus 70
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
9h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Morris Plains to Lancaster is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Morris Plains to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Morris Plains to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Speedwell Ave At Sanders St and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via Short Hills Mall, Newark Penn Station and AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Morris Plains and Lancaster is 215 miles. The road distance is 132.2 miles.
The best way to get from Morris Plains to Lancaster without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 6h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Morris Plains to Lancaster, including transfers.
Morris Plains to Lancaster bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Speedwell Ave At Sanders St station.
Morris Plains to Lancaster bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Short Hills Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Morris Plains to Lancaster is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Morris Plains to Lancaster.
There are 249+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Morris Plains, NJ, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Speedwell Ave At Sanders St to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Short Hills Mall, Newark Penn Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 9h 3m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Speedwell Ave At Sanders St to Short Hills Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Short Hills Mall to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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