There are 4 ways to get from Lancaster to Wilkes-Barre by train, bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train, bus • 4 h 25 min
$50 - $96
Cheapest option
Bus • 5 h
$48 - $65
2 alternative options
Drive • 2 h 11 min
$11 - $18
Train, fly • 4 h 55 min
$398 - $779
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 2 h 11 min.
The quickest way to get from Lancaster to Wilkes-Barre is to drive which costs $11 - $18 and takes 2 h 11 min.
The distance between Lancaster and Wilkes-Barre is 87 miles. The road distance is 120.6 miles.
It takes approximately 4 h 25 min to get from Lancaster to Wilkes-Barre, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster to Wilkes-Barre. However, there are services departing from Lancaster and arriving at Wilkes-Barre, PA via Norristown Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 h.
American Airlines offers flights from Philadelphia Airport to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Airport.
- Distance: 86.9 miles
- Duration: 4 h 25 min
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Lancaster to Wilkes-Barre via Norristown and Norristown Transportation Center in around 5 h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,300
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lancaster Amtrak to Harrisburg Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $45
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $22 - $35
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Business Coach Seat
- $29 - $45
- Room
- $130 - $190
Train from Lancaster Amtrak to Philadelphia 30th Street Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26 - $55
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Room
- $140 - $200
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- Phone
- +1 800.942.8287
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $55
- Schedules at
- fullingtontours.com
- Book at
- fab.tdstickets.com
- Website
- biebergroup.com
Bus from Lancaster to Norristown
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $26
- Schedules at
- biebergroup.com
- Website
- martztrailways.com
Bus from Norristown Transportation Center to Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $40
- Schedules at
- martztrailways.com
- Book at
- martztrailways.com
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