There are 6 ways to get from Penn Station to Scranton by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus FlixBus N2686
5h 34m$53–711Drive 194.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Penn Station to Scrantoncar 194.5 mi
3h 39m$36–52Train, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PAbus 202 / ...
5h 51m$62–674Train, subway, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane IAD - AVP
4h 18m$84–576Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus 196 / ...
7h 51m$55–162Train, bus via Philadelphia #2
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0340s
7h 59m$42–674
Penn Station to Scranton by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn Station to Scranton is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Penn Station to Scranton is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Penn Station to Scranton. However, there are services departing from MCCULLOH ST & PRESTON ST nb and arriving at Scranton, PA via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Penn Station and Scranton is 286 miles. The road distance is 195.6 miles.
The best way to get from Penn Station to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs $50 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Penn Station to Scranton, including transfers.
Penn Station to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Penn Station to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penn Station to Scranton is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Penn Station to Scranton.
There are 65+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Penn Station, MD, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Penn Station to Scranton, PA via MCCULLOH ST & PRESTON ST nb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $24–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $30–65
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
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