There are 11 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Washington (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Quantico Amtraktrain Northeast Regional
5h 8m$76–163Drive 264 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Quanticocar 264 mi
4h 57m$49–70Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
- Take the train from Lead to 1train Fredericksburg Line
6h 47m$64–144Fly Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
- Take the train from 2 to 1train
4h 58m$98–637Bus
- Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Lorton VRE Bay Abus
7h 8m$54–73Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Quantico Amtraktrain Northeast Regional
9h 5m$75–170Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the train from 2 to 1train
4h 56m$923–1,638Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the train from 2 to 1train
5h 13m$930–1,647Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from 2 to 1train
6h 6m$75–440Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from 2 to 1train
6h 11m$472–1,550Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
- Take the train from 2 to 1train
6h 42m$121–737
Grand Central Terminal to Quantico by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico is to fly and train which takes 4h 56m and costs $900 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Terminal station to Quantico. However, there are services departing from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street and arriving at Lorton VRE Bay A via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station and arriving at Quantico Amtrak. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Quantico is 260 miles. The road distance is 265.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico without a car is to train via Washington which takes 5h 8m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Quantico bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, depart from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street.
Grand Central Terminal to Quantico train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico is to train via Washington which takes 5h 8m and costs $75 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $75 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Quantico, VA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico Amtrak via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, Vamoose Bus operates a bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Lorton VRE Bay A 3 times a day. Tickets cost $45–70 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Quantico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from Lead to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 2 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
Bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Lorton VRE Bay A
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
- Economy
- $45–70
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Terminal to Quantico bus services, operated by Vamoose Bus, arrive at Lorton VRE Bay A station.
Grand Central Terminal to Quantico train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Quantico is 266 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Quantico.
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