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Current Price & Cost Information for Getting to Lancaster From JFK OR LaGuardia Airports by Bus.  Note: New York City (NYC) is 156 miles (251 KM) from Lancaster.

1) You need to get from the airport to the New York Port Authority Station.   To do this, you can take New York Airport Service Express Bus (http://www.nyairportservice.com) service from JFK.  These shuttles are available from 6:30 a.m. to 11:10 p.m., and leave every 15 to 30 minutes. It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. If you buy your ticket online, the fare is $13  for a one-way ticket, and $22 for a round-trip (return) ticket. The return shuttles leave from the Port Authority every half hour and take about 1 hour and 15 minutes.   The cost is $1 less from LaGuardia, but the other information is essentially the same.

To travel between the New York Port Authority Station and Lancaster, PA:   You will need to take a Capital Trailways Bus (http://www.trailways.com or (800) 444-2877.)  This company has 3 buses per day that make this trip.  The buses leave the Port Authority station at 8:10 am, 12:30 pm, and 6:00 pm.  Currently, the cost of the bus is $38 for a one-way ticket and $68 for a round-trip ticket.  The trip takes 3 hours 40 minutes.  

Current Price & Cost Information for Getting to Lancaster From JFK OR LaGuardia Airports by Train/Subway.

Use the same bus service as above, but get off at NYC’s Pennsylvania Station.  Remember, the service is New York Airport Service Express Bus (http://www.nyairportservice.com).  These shuttles are available from 6:30 a.m. to 11:10 p.m., and leave every 15 to 30 minutes. Tthe trip takes about 1 hour 35 minutes. If you buy your ticket online, the fare is $13  for a one-way ticket, and $22 for a round-trip ticket. The return shuttles leave from the Port Authority every half hour and take about 1 hour and 35 minutes.   The cost is $1 less from LaGuardia, but the other information is essentially the same.

Board one of the Amtrak trains going to Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  You’ll be looking for trains called either  Keystone Service or Pennnsylvanian Service.    During the weekdays (Monday-Friday), there are 9 trains that go between NYC and Lancaster.  Depending on the service, the travel time will be between 2 hours 55 minutes and 3 hours 12 minutes, but you might need to change trains at Penn Station in Philadelphia. If you do,  you’ll have to add in the layover time. (If you don't want to have to transfer in Philadelphia, make sure to pick a train that is direct; that is, one that does not list the Philadelphia Penn Station stop.)    The cost of the train is $45 (one way) and $90 for a round-trip ticket. It is possible to reserve seats online at  http://tickets.amtrak.com: 
    Go to the Fare Finder box.  In the departure slot, click on the station list and type NYP (or choose NYC -- Penn Station, NY); then go to the Arrives slot and type LNC (or click on the station list, and choose Lancaster, PA -- make sure you do not choose Lancaster, CA).  You also have to choose one way or round trip AND the number of passengers.  If the number of passengers entered is more than 1, the price given is for the total number of passengers each way. It is necessary to choose times and dates for each direction separately.


Current Price & Cost Information for Getting to Lancaster From Philadelphia International Airport by Train.  Note: the Philadelphia International Airport is 68 (109 KM) from Lancaster.
You need to get on a Septa Train to 30th Street Station (Philadelphia) from the airport.   Septa trains to 30th Station depart the airport every 30 minutes (at 9 minutes after the hour and 39 minutes after the hour.)  The current cost of the ticket is $7 (one way.)

To travel between Penn Station in Philadelphia and Lancaster, PA by train,   you will need to use  AMTRAK (http://www.amtrak.com  or call (800) USA-RAIL).  During weekdays, there  are 14 trains going to Lancaster (the earliest one at 5:25 am, and the latest at 10:40 pm.)  The trip takes about 1 hour, 10 minutes and the cost is $15 for a one-way ticket.) 
Getting from the Philadelphia International Airport by express shuttle. The Reading Express Airport Shuttle has a service that is economical if several people are arriving at once.  It's approximately $65 for one person and $30 for each additional person.  The online reservation form is at:
http://www.thereadingexpressairportshuttle.com/Reservations.html

To travel between Lancaster and either the Philadelphia International Airport or BWI (Baltimore Washington International Airport, near Baltimore, Maryland) by a Pick-up, Drop Off (door-to-door) Airport Shuttle, you will need to pay $110 each way.  BWI  is about 90 miles (147 KM) from Lancaster.
    The trip to/from either airport takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.   To book either, you can email or call the shuttle company directly.  They will need to know the following information: Date and Time of Travel; your flight number(s), your name(s), # of people traveling together; and a cell (mobile) phone number (in case they need to contact you at the airport, etc.)  The email for the shuttle company is   and their phone number is  (717) 689-4426.
    NOTE:  This shuttle company also goes to the Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey for between $170 and $190 (one way), and goes to JKF International Air Port, NY for between $240 and $280 (one way).