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How to get fromFairfax to Stamfordby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    5h 22m
    $66–684

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Vienna to New York, NYbus bus Virginia
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Stamford Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0240
    6h 47m
    $45–61

  3. Drive  278 mi

    1. Drive from Fairfax to Stamfordcar car 278 mi
    5h 9m
    $51–74

  4. 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 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain train
    4h 27m
    $107–731

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train Vermonter / ...
    6h 18m
    $64–155

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain train New Haven / ...
    8h 41m
    $59–102

  7. 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 125th Street - Harlem to Stamfordtrain train
    4h 41m
    $77–460

  8. 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 Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain train
    4h 56m
    $929–1,642

  9. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IAD - JFK
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain train
    5h 17m
    $1,029–1,241

  10. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 9m
    $933–2,184

  11. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, line 971 bus

    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 Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DCA - HPN
    3. Take the bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Main St @ Atlantic Stbus bus
    5h 35m
    $93–663

Fairfax to Stamford by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Stamford, CT, USA?

You can take a subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Stamford Amtrak Station via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna to Stamford Bus Stop via New York, NY and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 47m.

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