There are 2 ways to get from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster by bus or car
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The cheapest way to get from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster is to drive which costs $18 - $28 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster. However, there are services departing from Wilkes Barre, Pa and arriving at W. Chestnut & Water St. via AMTRAK ETown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Wilkes-Barre and Lancaster is 146 miles. The road distance is 103.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster without a car is to bus and line 18 bus which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster, including transfers.
Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Wilkes Barre, Pa station.
Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Harrisburg, Pa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Wilkes-Barre to Lancaster.
There are 233+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Harrisburg, Pa, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Wilkes Barre, Pa to Harrisburg, Pa
- Saver
- $22–60
- Flexible
- $45–65
- 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
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