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

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There are 7 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Lancaster by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane PHL - CMH
    2. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Lancaster Love'sbus bus
    4h 53m
    $187–513

  2. Drive 449 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Lancastercar car 449 mi
    8h 5m
    $82–119

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbusbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Lancaster Love'sbus bus Columbus
    12h 32m
    $88–187

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ashland to Chillicothebus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Chillicothe to Lancastertaxi taxi
    19h 27m
    $270–528

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane BWI - CMH
    3. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Lancaster Love'sbus bus
    6h 3m
    $451–1,803

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane plane EWR - CMH
    3. Take the bus from John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport to Lancaster Love'sbus bus
    6h 38m
    $281–1,108

  7. Bus via Reading

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reading to Columbusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Lancaster, Ohio Dogwood Crossingbus bus
    14h 9m
    $106–180

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) flights

Calendar87Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 53m

What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Lancaster, OH, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Lancaster via Columbus - Mound St and Lancaster Love's in around 12h 32m.

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