There are 4 ways to get from Towson to Wilkes-Barre by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Wilkes-Barrebus Philadelphia
6h 29m$78–687Drive 169.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Towson to Wilkes-Barrecar 169.7 mi
3h 13m$31–45Train, subway, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAD - AVP
5h 35m$101–409Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Wilkes Barre, Pabus 770
7h 40m$37–92
Towson to Wilkes-Barre by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which costs $30 - $45 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Towson to Wilkes-Barre. However, there are services departing from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb and arriving at Wilkes Barre, Pa via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Harrisburg, Pa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Towson and Wilkes-Barre is 263 miles. The road distance is 170.7 miles.
The best way to get from Towson to Wilkes-Barre without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs $75 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Towson to Wilkes-Barre, including transfers.
Towson to Wilkes-Barre bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Towson to Wilkes-Barre bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towson to Wilkes-Barre is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Towson to Wilkes-Barre.
There are 68+ hotels available in Wilkes-Barre.
What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from DULANEY VALLEY RD & JOPPA RD sb to Wilkes Barre, Pa via Baltimore & Arch, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Harrisburg, Pa in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
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 Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.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/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Wilkes Barre, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
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