There are 12 ways to get from Piscataway to Lorton by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, bus, 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 Metropark Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
5h 17m$54–721Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2609 / ...
5h 58m$35–53Drive 215.3 mi
- Drive from Piscataway to Lortoncar 215.3 mi
4h$40–57Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from New Brunswick to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
4h 26m$930–1,741Train via Trenton
- Take the train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton to Alexandriatrain Crescent / ...
6h 39m$102–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain Nec
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Suburban Stationtrain Tre
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus
8h 30m$50–140Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
5h 13m$923–2,546Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
5h 21m$102–680Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 371 bus
- Take the train from New Brunswick 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 Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rdbus
5h 20m$470–1,741Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 371 bus
- Take the train from Edison Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rdbus
6h 24m$82–520Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 371 bus
- Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rdbus
5h 39m$101–1,225Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, line 371 bus
- Take the train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rdbus
6h 36m$976–1,825
Piscataway to Lorton by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Piscataway to Lorton is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Piscataway to Lorton is to drive which takes 4h and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Piscataway to Lorton. However, there are services departing from New Brunswick and arriving at Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rd via Washington Union Station and Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Piscataway station to Lorton. However, there are services departing from Edison Station and arriving at 2 via Metropark Amtrak Station and Lead. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Piscataway and Lorton is 227 miles. The road distance is 216.5 miles.
The best way to get from Piscataway to Lorton without a car is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs $50 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Piscataway to Lorton, including transfers.
Piscataway to Lorton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New Brunswick station.
Piscataway to Lorton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Metropark Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Piscataway to Lorton is to train which takes 5h 17m and costs $50 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $55 and takes 5h 58m.
What companies run services between Piscataway, NJ, USA and Lorton, VA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Metropark Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Amtrak Acela also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $30–50 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- aa.com
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 Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- delta.com
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 Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Trenton to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $15–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Metropark Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $15–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New Brunswick to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $17–22
Train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
Train from Edison Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–17
Train from Edison Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–18
Train from Edison Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–18
Train from New Brunswick to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $17–22
Train from Edison Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3–18
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Trenton Transit Center to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 Franconia-Springfield, Blue Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 28 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 34 St-Herald Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Brunswick to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- 703-339-7200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay G to Lorton Rd @ Silverbrook Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Fairfax Connector
- Adult
- $2–4
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Piscataway to Lorton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Piscataway to Lorton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piscataway to Lorton is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Piscataway to Lorton.
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