There are 4 ways to get from Silver Spring to Lancaster by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
3h 33m$117–485Drive 99.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silver Spring to Lancastercar 99.4 mi
2h 20m$19–27Bus, line 18 bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.bus 18
6h 56mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
7h$50–694
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Lancaster is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Lancaster is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Silver Spring and Lancaster is 144 miles. The road distance is 100 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lancaster without a car is to bus and line 18 bus which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Silver Spring to Lancaster, including transfers.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lancaster is to bus and line 18 bus which takes 6h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $700 and takes 7h.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Lancaster is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Silver Spring to Lancaster.
There are 217+ hotels available in Lancaster.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Lancaster, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to W. Chestnut & Water St. via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, 30th Street Station, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and AMTRAK ETown in around 7h.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- redrosetransit.com
Bus from AMTRAK ETown to W. Chestnut & Water St.
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.redrosetransit.com
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