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There are 6 ways to get from Newark to Scranton by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus bus Philadelphia / ...
    4h 24m
    $62–100

  2. Drive 142.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Newark to Scrantoncar car 142.2 mi
    3h 11m
    $26–38

  3. Train, subway, fly

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane plane IAD - AVP
    5h 2m
    $421–1,411

  4. Train, bus via Newark

    1. Take the train from Newark Amtrak to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus bus FlixBus N2686
    4h 51m
    $57–108

  5. Line 033 bus, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Main St @ Academy St-Newark to Amtrak Station @ Front-Frenchbus bus 033
    2. Take the train from Wilmington to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Scrantonbus bus
    5h 26m
    $57–628

  6. Train, bus via Wilmington

    1. Take the train from Wilmington to Jefferson Stationtrain train Wil
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0340s
    9h 27m
    $27–51

Newark to Scranton by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 172.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Newark, DE, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Newark to Scranton. However, you can take the train to 30th Street Station, walk to Philadelphia 30th St Station, then take the bus to Scranton. Alternatively, you can drive from Newark to Scranton in around 3h 11m.

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