There are 3 ways to get from New Castle to Hershey by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Train, line 322 bus
best- Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Avebus 322
5h 39m$38–624Drive 78.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Castle to Hersheycar 78.2 mi
1h 51m$15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0355 / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
7h 19m$23–45
New Castle to Hershey by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Castle to Hershey is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from New Castle to Hershey is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from New Castle to Hershey. However, there are services departing from 6Th St @ Delaware St and arriving at Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave via Delaware Ave @ Adams St, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station and Harrisburg Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between New Castle and Hershey is 152 miles. The road distance is 78.7 miles.
The best way to get from New Castle to Hershey without a car is to train and line 322 bus which takes 5h 39m and costs $35 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from New Castle to Hershey, including transfers.
New Castle to Hershey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wilmington Bus Station.
New Castle to Hershey bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Castle to Hershey is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from New Castle to Hershey.
There are 193+ hotels available in Hershey.
What companies run services between New Castle, DE, USA and Hershey, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from 6Th St @ Delaware St to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave via Delaware Ave @ Adams St, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg Transportation Center in around 7h 19m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Wilmington to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
Bus from Harrisburg Transportation Center to Chocolate Ave & Cocoa Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Rabbit Transit
- Adult
- $1–2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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