There are 3 ways to get from West Orange to Lancaster by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 18 bus
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
6h 19mDrive 142.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Orange to Lancastercar 142.6 mi
2h 52m$26–38Line 21 bus, bus, train, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to Newark Penn Stationbus 21
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
7h 45m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Orange to Lancaster is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from West Orange to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between West Orange and Lancaster is 197 miles. The road distance is 143.5 miles.
The best way to get from West Orange to Lancaster without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 6h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from West Orange to Lancaster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between West Orange to Lancaster is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from West Orange to Lancaster.
There are 232+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between West Orange, NJ, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from West Orange to Lancaster. However, you can take the line 71 bus to Newark Penn Station, walk to Newark, Penn Station, take the train to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, walk to AMTRAK ETown, then take the line 18 bus to W. Chestnut & Water St.. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Newark Penn Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 7h 45m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Mississippi Ave Loop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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