There are 11 ways to get from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, 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 (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
3h 47m$72–146Drive 215.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Goddard Space Flight Centercar 215.1 mi
4h 2m$40–57Bus
- Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Washington Union Stationbus NY to Springfield / ...
5h 6m$42–61Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rdbus
4h 32m$927–1,738Train via Philadelphia (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 37m$62–684Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Commuter Rail
5h 35m$44–78Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
- Take the bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rdbus
4h 45m$93–572Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rdbus
4h 38m$921–2,529Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
5h$463–1,533Fly Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
5h 24m$64–387Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rdbus
6h 24m$114–678
New York to Goddard Space Flight Center by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs $70 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from New York station to Goddard Space Flight Center. However, there are services departing from Penn Station NY and arriving at Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd via New Carrollton+Bus Bay T3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Goddard Space Flight Center station. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at New Carrollton Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between New York and Goddard Space Flight Center is 225 miles. The road distance is 216.3 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center without a car is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center, including transfers.
New York to Goddard Space Flight Center bus services, operated by Best Bus, depart from Penn Station NY.
New York to Goddard Space Flight Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center is to train which takes 3h 47m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Goddard Space Flight Center, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, Best Bus operates a bus from Penn Station NY to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $35–55 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
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 Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- 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
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- delta.com
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
- 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
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from West Baltimore to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Penn Station NY to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.bestbus.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 301-324-2877
- Website
- princegeorgescountymd.gov
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
Bus from Greenbelt+Bay E to Greenbelt Rd+Goddard Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/metro-and-transportation/prince-georges-countys-thebus
- Schedules at
- https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation/thebus/routes-schedules
- Seniors 60+ and Disabled persons
- $0
- Adults 19-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
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
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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More Questions & Answers
New York to Goddard Space Flight Center bus services, operated by Best Bus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
New York to Goddard Space Flight Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Carrollton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Goddard Space Flight Center is 216 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from New York to Goddard Space Flight Center.
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