There are 10 ways to get from Scranton to Elon by bus, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)EWR - GSO
- Take the taxi from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Elon
6h 8m$182–584Drive 497.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scranton to Elon497.2 mi
9h 11m$91–132Bus
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal117 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Garden Road / Walmart - BurlingtonNyc
13h 20m$121–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn StationFlixBus N2686
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to GreensboroCrescent / ...
13h 30m$214–464Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)LGA - GSO
- Take the taxi from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Elon
6h 57m$181–641Fly Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)AVP - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Greensboro
7h 5m$148–481Bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)PHL - GSO
- Take the taxi from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Elon
7h 29m$190–1,239Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride
9h 4m$102–470Bus, train via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia 30th St Station201 / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to GreensboroCrescent / ...
14h 25m$179–411Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Scranton to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Take the bus from Durham Station Gate G to Mebane Cone Health Park-and-RideOdx
18h 48m$103–223
Scranton to Elon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Elon is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Elon is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 8m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Scranton to Elon. However, there are services departing from Scranton and arriving at W. Haggard Ave @ N. Holt Ave via Washington Union Station, Durham Station Gate G, Mebane Cone Health Park and Ride Lot and Across from Burlington City Hall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 48m.
The distance between Scranton and Elon is 589 miles. The road distance is 500.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scranton to Elon without a car is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Scranton to Elon, including transfers.
Scranton to Elon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Scranton station.
Scranton to Elon bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Elon is 500 miles. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Scranton to Elon.
There are 64+ hotels available in Elon.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Elon, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Scranton, PA to Elon via Port Authority Bus Terminal, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, NY, and Garden Road / Walmart in around 13h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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, PA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York, NY to Garden Road / Walmart - Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Durham Station Gate G to Mebane Cone Health Park-and-Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
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