There are 5 ways to get from College Park to Exton by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, subway, plane, or taxi
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Train via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtraktrain Keystone Service
4h 10m$34–673Drive 114.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from College Park to Extoncar 114.4 mi
2h 28m$21–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from College Park U of MD Metrorail to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0325S
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Extontrain Pao
7h 7mSubway, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Take the taxi from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Extontaxi
4h 32m$324–634Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtraktrain Keystone Service
4h 22m$31–267
College Park to Exton by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from College Park to Exton is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from College Park to Exton is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct train from College Park to Exton. However, there are services departing from College Park-U of MD, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform and arriving at Exton Amtrak via Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between College Park and Exton is 171 miles. The road distance is 115.1 miles.
The best way to get from College Park to Exton without a car is to train via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform which takes 4h 10m and costs $30 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from College Park to Exton, including transfers.
College Park to Exton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Washington Union Station.
College Park to Exton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between College Park to Exton is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from College Park to Exton.
There are 124+ hotels available in Exton.
What companies run services between College Park, MD, USA and Exton, PA, USA?
You can take a subway from College Park-U of MD, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform to Exton Amtrak via Fort Totten, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, Fort Totten, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and 30th Street Station in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–250
- Business Class
- $70–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Exton Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Exton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from College Park U of MD Metrorail to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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