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How to get fromHackensack to Washingtonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Hackensack to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    3h 37m
    $116–204

  2. Line 76 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hackensack Bus Terminal - On Moore St to Newark Penn Stationbus bus 76
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    6h 15m
    $34–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus 165
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    6h 1m
    $64–121

  4. Drive  229.7 mi

    1. Drive from Hackensack to Washingtoncar car 229.7 mi
    4h 21m
    $42–61

  5. Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LGA - DCA
    3h 22m
    $105–723

  6. Bus, subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JFK - DCA
    3h 32m
    $919–1,332

  7. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EWR - DCA
    3h 17m
    $923–1,440

  8. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 5m
    $465–1,743

  9. Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LGA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 20m
    $82–576

  10. Train, bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Anderson Street to Spring Valleytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Trainbus bus
    3. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HPN - DCA
    5h 31m
    $138–977

Hackensack to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 227 mi
  • Duration: 3h 37m

What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from State St At Banta Pl to Washington via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 6h 1m.

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