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How to get fromRaleigh to Lancasterby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Raleigh to Lancaster by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    12h 23m
    $165–349

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0430
    13h 5m
    $63–123

  3. Drive 366 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh to Lancastercar car 366 mi
    7h 6m
    $67–97

  4. Line 100 bus, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train, line 18 bus

    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane RDU - MDT
    3. Take the train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus
    8h 56m

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    13h 14m
    $169–349

  6. Bus via Petersburg

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Colonial Heightsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 20m
    $65–121

  7. Line 100 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 18 bus

    1. Take the bus from Martin St at Dawson St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus bus
    8h 20m

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 32m
    $234–1,064

  9. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    9h 48m
    $624–1,360

  10. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain train
    10h
    $244–1,118

Raleigh to Lancaster by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 541 mi
  • Duration: 12h 23m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Raleigh Union Station to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Washington Union Station, 30th Street Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 13h 5m.

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