There are 6 ways to get from Lancaster to Emerald Isle by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or taxi
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- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
bestTrain, bus
18h 47m$123–469- Drive from Lancaster to Emerald Isle481.7 mi
cheapestDrive 481.7 mi
8h 33m$88–127- Take the night bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus StopGreyhound US0658s
Night bus, bus
19h$97–433- Fly from Harrisburg (MDT) to New Bern (EWN)MDT - EWN
- Take the taxi from New Bern (EWN) to Emerald Isle
Fly Harrisburg to New Bern, taxi
9h 34m$391–1,270- Fly from Harrisburg (MDT) to Jacksonville (OAJ)MDT - OAJ
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville (OAJ) to Emerald Isle
Fly Harrisburg to Jacksonville, taxi
9h 35m$381–1,020- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia (PHL) to Wilmington (ILM)PHL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
Train to Philadelphia, fly to Wilmington, bus
9h 35m$201–615
Harrisburg (MDT) to New Bern (EWN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Emerald Isle is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Emerald Isle is to drive which takes 8h 33m and costs $85 - $130.
The distance between Lancaster and Emerald Isle is 766 miles. The road distance is 484.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Emerald Isle without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 47m and costs $120 - $470.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Lancaster to Emerald Isle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Emerald Isle is 484 miles. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Lancaster to Emerald Isle.
There are 137+ hotels available in Emerald Isle. Prices start at $70 USD per night.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Emerald Isle, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lancaster to Emerald Isle. However, you can take the line 18 bus to AMTRAK ETown, walk to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, take the train to 30th Street Station, take the train to Fayetteville Amtrak Station, walk to Fayetteville Bus Station, take the bus to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit, take the bus to Jacksonville Bus Stop, then take the taxi to Emerald Isle. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Emerald Isle via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Washington Union Station, and Jacksonville Bus Stop in around 19h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Harrisburg to New Bern via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Harrisburg to New Bern via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Harrisburg to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Harrisburg to Jacksonville via Philadelphia, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Philadelphia to Wilmington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Philadelphia to Wilmington via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Harrisburg to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–30
- Business - advance purchase
- $28–90
- Business Class
- $30–75
- Coach Seat
- $11–75
Train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–210
- Business Class
- $70–210
- Coach Seat
- $50–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Night bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Tarheel Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-938-8989
Prestige Taxi
- Phone
- +1-910-787-6556
- Website
- prestigetaxiservices.com
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