How much would a ticket to Pennsylvania or Philadelphia cost?

How much would a train ticket cost to go from Hot Springs Arkansas to Royersford Pennsylvania?

• I am moving in with my uncle and aunt for my senior year.They live in royersford Pennsylvania.But i'll be leaving my boyfriend,dad,and brother if i go up there.So i planned on saving money and bringing the three of them to Pennsylvania so i could see them every now and then. So i was wanting to know how much i needed to save so i could send them some money and get them up here.So please if you have any idea or know a website i can go on to find out and so they could see me. By car it takes twenty hours which is a day and a half. Let me know thanks.

• Answer:

  Neither of those cities has a train station. Malvern is pretty close to Hot Springs. Starting from there, they could take a train to Philadelphia which is the closest station to Royersford. The cost is $181 or $182 (per person, one way) depending on the specific trains. However, the trains will take a lot longer than driving because there are no direct trains. They would have to go through Chicago and Pittsburgh or Chicago and Washington. http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/HomePage There is also the bus: http://www.greyhound.com/ . That would cost $89 per person, one way starting in Hot Springs and ending in Norristown. Greyhound doesn't go to Royersford either. This option also requires multiple changes and is much longer than driving. You could also check flights from Hot Springs to Philadelphia: http://www.kayak.com/ Prices would depend on exactly when they travel. This would be the only option significantly faster than driving.