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How to get fromFairfax to South Orangeby train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Fairfax to South Orange by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    4h 26m
    $73–165

  2. Bus via Washington Union Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    7h 56m
    $36–76

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna to New York, NYbus bus Virginia
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Valley St At 1St Stbus bus 107
    5h 32m
    $47–101

  4. Drive 235.7 mi

    1. Drive from Fairfax to South Orangecar car 235.7 mi
    4h 19m
    $43–63

  5. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Broad St to South Orangetrain train
    4h 1m
    $907–1,721

  6. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway O
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    6h 9m
    $70–150

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Broad St to South Orangetrain train
    4h 9m
    $607–1,520

  8. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    3. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain train
    4h 37m
    $104–724

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain train
    4h 26m
    $920–2,537

  10. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    3. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain train
    4h 59m
    $64–413

  11. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IAD - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to South Orangetrain train
    4h 53m
    $970–1,236

Fairfax to South Orange by subway, train, and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar251Weekly Services
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 236.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and South Orange, NJ, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna to Valley St At 1St St via New York, NY and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 32m.

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