There are 12 ways to get from Long Island City to Herndon by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivalsbus Manhattan-Vienna/Fairfax
4h 28m$77–97Drive 249.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Island City to Herndoncar 249.1 mi
4h 38m$46–66Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
4h 35m$77–159Fly Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
3h 32m$63–384Train, subway via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
6h 11m$66–693Train, subway
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Herndon, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
6h 19m$71–159Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
6h 23m$48–92Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- 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
3h 33m$465–1,534Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane JFK - IAD
3h 24m$964–1,215Line 7 subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 950 bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq to Flushing-Main Stsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Elden St and Monroe Stbus
4h 29m$91–569Subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 950 bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Elden St and Monroe Stbus
4h 20m$917–2,520Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 950 bus
- Take the subway from Court Sq-23 St to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Elden St and Monroe Stbus
4h 40m$928–1,739
Long Island City to Herndon by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island City to Herndon is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island City to Herndon is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs $950 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island City to Herndon. However, there are services departing from Manhattan, NY and arriving at Elden St and Monroe St via Reston Town Center Metro Bay L. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island City to Herndon. However, there are services departing from Court Sq-23 St and arriving at Herndon, Silver Line Center Platform via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Long Island City and Herndon is 300 miles. The road distance is 250.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Herndon without a car is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Long Island City to Herndon, including transfers.
Long Island City to Herndon bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Manhattan, NY station.
Long Island City to Herndon train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Herndon is to bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $75 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 4h 35m, you could also fly, which costs $60 - $390 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and Herndon, VA, USA?
Go Buses operates a bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–70 and the journey takes 3h 40m. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h. Amtrak also services this route hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- 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
- $60–430
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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Herndon, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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 Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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 Reston Town Center, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Court Sq-23 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Court Sq to Flushing-Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Court Sq-23 St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Court Sq-23 St to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $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
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
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- fairfaxconnector.com
Bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Elden St and Monroe St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
Bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Elden St and Monroe St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
Bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Elden St and Monroe St
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxconnector.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/
- Senior 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adult
- $1–2
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island City to Herndon bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals.
Long Island City to Herndon train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island City to Herndon is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Long Island City to Herndon.
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