There are 6 ways to get from Wake Forest to Lancaster by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0430
13h 50m$62–126Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 8m$164–352Drive 349.4 mi
- Drive from Wake Forest to Lancastercar 349.4 mi
6h 43m$64–93Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane RDU - MDT
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus
11hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
14h 59m$170–352Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus
- Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus
10h 24m
Wake Forest to Lancaster by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wake Forest to Lancaster is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Wake Forest to Lancaster is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Wake Forest to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Elm Ave at White St and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station and AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Wake Forest station to Lancaster station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Elizabethtown Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Wake Forest and Lancaster is 431 miles. The road distance is 351.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Lancaster without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Wake Forest to Lancaster, including transfers.
Wake Forest to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Wake Forest to Lancaster train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Wake Forest to Lancaster is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $60 - $130. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 14h 8m.
What companies run services between Wake Forest, NC, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Elm Ave at White St to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis, Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elm Ave at White St to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Union Station - Bus Platform B, Raleigh Union Station, Washington Union Station, 30th Street Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
Train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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
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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 919-485-7433
- Website
- goraleigh.org
Bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://goraleigh.org/
Bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://goraleigh.org/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Wake Forest to Lancaster bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Wake Forest to Lancaster train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wake Forest to Lancaster is 351 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Wake Forest to Lancaster.
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