There are 10 ways to get from New York to North Potomac by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
5h 6m$77–153Drive 233.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to North Potomaccar 233.8 mi
4h 20m$43–62Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
6h 31m$48–90Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 301 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 subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Lnbus
5h 15m$926–1,739Bus
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Bethesdabus FlixBus 2605
7h 30m$49–83Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 301 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 subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Lnbus
5h 28m$87–573Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, line 301 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 subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Lnbus
5h 21m$920–2,530Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 301 bus
- 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
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Lnbus
5h 43m$626–1,538Line 4 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 301 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 Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Lnbus
6h 7m$62–372Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane JFK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 1m$970–1,229
New York to North Potomac by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to North Potomac is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from New York to North Potomac is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to North Potomac. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Ln via Rockville Station & Bay L. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to North Potomac. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Rockville, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between New York and North Potomac is 250 miles. The road distance is 235.2 miles.
The best way to get from New York to North Potomac without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from New York to North Potomac, including transfers.
New York to North Potomac bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York to North Potomac train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to North Potomac is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus via Washington, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and North Potomac, MD, USA?
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. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $45–150 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- 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
- $60–410
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
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 10 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
Bus from Rockville Station & Bay L to Travilah Rd & Mccrossin Ln
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- montgomerycountymd.gov
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Bethesda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Bethesda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
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 North Potomac bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Union Station.
New York to North Potomac train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to North Potomac is 235 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from New York to North Potomac.
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