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How to get fromHerndon to Cliftonby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Herndon to Clifton by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, subway, 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 56m
    $73–167

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus bus Lynchburg
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    9h 20m
    $44–111

  3. Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus bus 101 / ...
    6h 21m
    $52–115

  4. Drive 245.9 mi

    1. Drive from Herndon to Cliftoncar car 245.9 mi
    4h 33m
    $45–65

  5. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus bus
    4h 10m
    $68–420

  6. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    6h 31m
    $70–152

  7. Line 950 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Elden St and Monroe St to Reston Town Center Metro Bay Kbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    4. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus bus
    4h 37m
    $110–733

  8. Line 950 bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elden St and Monroe St to Reston Town Center Metro Bay Kbus bus
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain train
    4h 4m
    $624–1,542

  9. Line 950 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elden St and Monroe St to Reston Town Center Metro Bay Kbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    5. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain train
    4h 45m
    $926–1,745

  10. Line 950 bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elden St and Monroe St to Reston Town Center Metro Bay Kbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    4. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    6. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain train
    4h 59m
    $923–2,548

  11. Line 950 bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elden St and Monroe St to Reston Town Center Metro Bay Kbus bus
    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 Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    5. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain train
    4h 38m
    $971–1,245

Herndon to Clifton by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar150Weekly Services
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 250.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Herndon, VA, USA and Clifton, 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 Elden St and Monroe St to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd via Reston Town Center Metro Bay K, Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform, Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 21m.

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