There are 11 ways to get from Lorton to Union City by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 11 ferry
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
4h 48mDrive 242.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lorton to Union Citycar 242.5 mi
4h 29m$42–60Bus, line 11 ferry
- Take the bus from Lorton VRE Bay A to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus Lorton
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
7h 21mLine 371 bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
4h 8m$926–1,438Train, line 11 ferry via Alexandria
- Take the train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
7h 8mBus, line 11 ferry via Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
7h 35mLine 371 bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, line 11 ferry
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 50 Stsubway
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry
4h 38mLine 371 bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, line 11 ferry
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry
4h 34mLine 371 bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
4h 48m$61–308Line 371 bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, line 11 ferry
- Take the bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay Gbus
- Take the subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 50 Stsubway
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry
5h 52mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, train, line 11 ferry
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry
6h 33m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lorton to Union City is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lorton to Union City is to line 371 bus and fly and train which takes 4h 8m and costs $900 - $1,500.
The distance between Lorton and Union City is 247 miles. The road distance is 244 miles.
The best way to get from Lorton to Union City without a car is to train and line 11 ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Lorton to Union City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorton to Union City is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Lorton to Union City.
There are 3950+ hotels available in Union City.
What companies run services between Lorton, VA, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lorton to Union City. However, you can take the train to Lead, walk to Washington Union Station, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Midtown / W. 39th St., then take the line 11 ferry to Port Imperial / Weehawken. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Port Imperial / Weehawken via Lorton VRE Bay A, Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street, and Midtown / W. 39th St. in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $14–19
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $14–19
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Subway from Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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 Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
Bus from Lorton VRE Bay A to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
- Adult One-way
- $50–95
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
Bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Lorton Rd @ Sanger St to Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
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