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How to get fromReston to Patersonby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Reston to Paterson by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    5h
    $57–155

  2. Bus via Washington

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    7h 11m
    $35–68

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NYbus bus Vienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus bus 161 / ...
    6h 20m
    $62–86

  4. Drive  245.9 mi

    1. Drive from Reston to Patersoncar car 245.9 mi
    4h 34m
    $45–65

  5. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    3. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    3h 53m
    $464–1,539

  6. Subway, train, line 72 bus

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Main St At Market Stbus bus 72
    6h 19m
    $54–132

  7. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    2. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    4h 27m
    $69–459

  8. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    4h 34m
    $926–1,643

  9. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    3. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    5. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    5h 2m
    $101–733

  10. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    5. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    4h 51m
    $922–1,646

  11. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane IAD - JFK
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    4h 26m
    $1,020–1,242

Reston to Paterson by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar150Weekly Services
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 251.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Market St At City Hall via Tysons, Silver Line Center Platform, Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals, Manhattan, NY, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 20m.

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