There are 7 ways to get from East Rochester to Lancaster by plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROC - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
7h$257–641Drive 277.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Rochester to Lancastercar 277.4 mi
5h 47m$51–74Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PAbus
12h 44m$83–188Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
13h 28m$143–314Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 27m$234–681Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Binghamtonbus 231 / ...
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Harrisburg, PAbus
13h 23m$105–255Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 56m$128–299
Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Rochester to Lancaster is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from East Rochester to Lancaster is to drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between East Rochester and Lancaster is 385 miles. The road distance is 279 miles.
The best way to get from East Rochester to Lancaster without a car is to bus via Syracuse which takes 12h 44m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h to get from East Rochester to Lancaster, including transfers.
The best way to get from East Rochester to Lancaster is to bus via Syracuse which takes 12h 44m and costs $80 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 13h 28m.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rochester to Lancaster is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from East Rochester to Lancaster.
There are 248+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between East Rochester, NY, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from East Rochester to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Rochester Bus Stop, Syracuse Bus Station, Scranton, PA, Harrisburg, PA, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 12h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Rochester to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Rochester, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $45–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Binghamton to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Rochester to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–85
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
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