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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Lafayetteby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lafayette by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Newark Broad St to Dovertrain train Mne / ...
    3h 9m
    $62–659

  2. Drive 94.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Lafayettecar car 94.3 mi
    2h 38m
    $18–25

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rt 23 Southbound At St Johns Churchbus bus 194
    4h 1m
    $60–666

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Philadelphia
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rt 23 Southbound At St Johns Churchbus bus 194
    4h 25m
    $65–146

  5. Bus via Philadelphia Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rt 23 Southbound At St Johns Churchbus bus 194
    4h 35m
    $61–111

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  • Distance: 132.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 9m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lafayette, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Lafayette via Newark, Penn Station, Newark Penn Station, Broad St Across From Njt Station, Newark Broad St, and Dover in around 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Lafayette via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rt 23 Southbound At St Johns Church in around 4h 25m.

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