There are 6 ways to get from Towson to Scranton by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Newark Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to ScrantonFlixBus N2686
6h 21m$54–791Drive 186.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Towson to Scranton186.8 mi
3h 30m$35–50Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Baltimore - Towson, MD to New York, NYOurBus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA196 / ...
6h 50m$45–170Train, subway, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)IAD - AVP
5h 8m$96–623Train, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus StationGreyhound US0340s
9h 2m$45–682Bus
- Take the bus from Fairmount Rd. at Dulaney Valley Rd. to York Transfer Center83S
- Take the bus from York Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.83N
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Scranton
9h 14m$57–88
Towson to Scranton by tram, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to Scranton is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to Scranton is to drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Towson to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Baltimore - Towson, MD and arriving at Scranton, PA via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Towson and Scranton is 296 miles. The road distance is 187.8 miles.
The best way to get from Towson to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs $50 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Towson to Scranton, including transfers.
Towson to Scranton bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Baltimore - Towson, MD station.
Towson to Scranton bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towson to Scranton is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Towson to Scranton.
There are 65+ hotels available in Scranton.
What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Baltimore - Towson, MD to Scranton, PA via New York, NY and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $24–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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
- $50–380
- 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
- $10–40
- 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
- $23–220
- 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 18m
- 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
- $28–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Baltimore - Towson, MD to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–75
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- info@rabbittransit.org
- Website
- rabbittransit.org
Bus from Fairmount Rd. at Dulaney Valley Rd. to York Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- rabbittransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Medicare, disabled
- $1–5
Bus from York Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- rabbittransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Medicare, disabled
- $0–1
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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