There are 3 ways to get from Towson to Lancaster by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
6h 30mDrive 58.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Towson to Lancastercar 58.2 mi
1h 28m$11–16Bus, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
7h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to Lancaster is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to Lancaster is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Towson to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Towson and Lancaster is 217 miles. The road distance is 58.6 miles.
The best way to get from Towson to Lancaster without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 6h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Towson to Lancaster, including transfers.
Towson to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Towson to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towson to Lancaster is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Towson to Lancaster.
There are 250+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Baltimore & Arch, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 7h 8m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- redrosetransit.com
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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