There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Clifton by plane, bus, train, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus
3h 2m$130–568Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus 101 / ...
7h 26m$63–113Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
6h 18m$125–243Drive 344.8 mi
- Drive from Chester to Cliftoncar 344.8 mi
6h 28m$63–91Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIC - EWR
3h 13m$111–380Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain
3h 30m$108–383Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
7h 32m$139–291Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
8h 26m$142–282Bus via East Broadway
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus 101 / ...
8h 26m$101–166
Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Clifton is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Clifton is to fly and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave and arriving at Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester station to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Petersburg Amtrak Station and arriving at Clifton via Washington Union Station, Newark Penn Station and Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Chester and Clifton is 374 miles. The road distance is 346.9 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Clifton without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 18m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Chester to Clifton, including transfers.
Chester to Clifton bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave station.
Chester to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Petersburg Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Chester to Clifton is to bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $380 and takes 3h 13m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Chester, VA, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Chester to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd via Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Clifton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $7–22
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Colonial Heights, VA - 961 Temple Ave to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Clifton bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Chester to Clifton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Clifton is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Chester to Clifton.
There are 3470+ hotels available in Clifton.

















