There are 3 ways to get from East Rutherford 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 31mDrive 150.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Rutherford to Lancastercar 150.3 mi
3h$28–40Line 76 bus, bus, train, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Hackensack St 340'S Of Paterson Ave to Newark Penn Stationbus 76
- 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 East Rutherford to Lancaster is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Lancaster is to drive which takes 3h and costs $27 - $40.
The distance between East Rutherford and Lancaster is 198 miles. The road distance is 151.2 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Lancaster without a car is to train and line 18 bus which takes 6h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from East Rutherford to Lancaster, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Lancaster is 151 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from East Rutherford to Lancaster.
There are 217+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from East Rutherford to Lancaster. However, you can take the line 76 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 Hackensack St 340'S Of Paterson Ave 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- redrosetransit.com
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Hackensack St 340'S Of Paterson Ave to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $1–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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