There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lackawanna by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, line 42 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PHL - BUF
- Take the bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Ridge Road & Victory Avenuebus
5h$120–834Drive 338.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Lackawannacar 338.9 mi
7h 10m$58–84Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Buffalotrain VIA Rail
10h 40m$166–921Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark to Buffalobus Adt N816-D / ...
11h 10m$70–264Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHL - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
6h 11m$174–1,049Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
5h 48m$130–647Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
5h 56m$121–1,238Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
7h 17m$136–1,343Bus via Buffalo
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalobus FlixBus 2686 / ...
11h 34m$75–134Bus via Scranton (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0340s
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalobus Greyhound US0205 / ...
13h 20m$79–117
Philadelphia to Lackawanna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lackawanna is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lackawanna is to fly and line 42 bus which takes 5h and costs $120 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Lackawanna. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Ridge Road & Victory Avenue via Newark and Ellicott Street & MTC Static. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Lackawanna. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Buffalo via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lackawanna is 305 miles. The road distance is 340.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Lackawanna without a car is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs $160 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Philadelphia to Lackawanna, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Lackawanna bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Lackawanna train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Lackawanna is to train which takes 10h 40m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $270 and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lackawanna, NY, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Lackawanna via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Buffalo in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Ridge Road & Victory Avenue via Newark and Ellicott Street & MTC Static in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–270
- Business Plus
- $160–280
- Economy
- $120–260
- Economy Plus
- $140–270
- Phone
- +1 716-855-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- NFTA
Bus from Ellicott Street & MTC Static to Ridge Road & Victory Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- NFTA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Newark to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $55–230
- Flexible
- $100–240
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia to Lackawanna bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Philadelphia to Lackawanna train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Lackawanna is 341 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Philadelphia to Lackawanna.
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