There are 8 ways to get from Lancaster to Chapel Hill by bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0430
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus FlixBus N2471 / ...
13h 48m$70–121Drive 371.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Chapel Hillcar 371.3 mi
7h 15m$68–98Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 25m$260–1,015Line 18 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus
- Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
8h 18mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary Stbus Crx
14h 26m$240–985Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
9h 47m$198–999Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
9h 18m$217–1,038Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane DCA - RDU
10h 4m$637–1,935
Lancaster to Chapel Hill by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Chapel Hill is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Chapel Hill is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lancaster station to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Queen St. Station and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lancaster station to Chapel Hill station. However, there are services departing from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Lancaster and Chapel Hill is 457 miles. The road distance is 373.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Chapel Hill without a car is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from Lancaster to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Lancaster to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Harrisburg Bus Station.
Lancaster to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Chapel Hill is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $1,100 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Durham, and Durham Station in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from W. Walnut & N. Mary St. to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, Durham Amtrak Station, and Durham Station in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 717-397-4246
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
Bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Red Rose Transit
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Union Station - Bus Platform B to N Columbia St at Rosemary St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
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Lancaster to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Lancaster to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Chapel Hill is 373 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Lancaster to Chapel Hill.
There are 407+ hotels available in Chapel Hill.