There are 5 ways to get from Scranton to Beacon by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Wilkes-Barre
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacontrain Hudson
4h 44m$42–77Drive 100.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scranton to Beaconcar 100.2 mi
1h 48m$19–27Bus, train via Ossining
- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacontrain
5h 2m$34–62Bus, train via Ossining #2
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacontrain
5h 24m$32–60Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Wilkes-Barre
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Centerbus ShortLine Hudson
6h 15m$46–107
Scranton to Beacon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Beacon is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Beacon is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Scranton and arriving at Beekman St & High St via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rte 17K Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Scranton and Beacon is 215 miles. The road distance is 100.8 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Beacon without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 44m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Scranton to Beacon, including transfers.
Scranton to Beacon bus services, operated by Martz Bus, depart from Scranton station.
Scranton to Beacon bus services, operated by Martz Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Beacon is 101 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Scranton to Beacon.
There are 118+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton to Beekman St & High St via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Rte 17K Park & Ride in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
Train from Croton-Harmon to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–11
- Peak
- $13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Scranton to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $21–40
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
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