There are 11 ways to get from Richmond to Fords by bus, train, car, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
6h 20m$62–736Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
8h 6m$34–76Drive 304.5 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Fordscar 304.5 mi
5h 29m$56–81Fly Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, line 805 bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Metroparktrain
- Take the bus from Metropark Rail Station Bus Lane 5 to Ford Ave At Linden Stbus
4h 59m$66–322Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 20m$102–213Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswickbus FlixBus 2609 / ...
8h 6m$48–94Fly Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 50m$84–1,051Fly Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 46m$65–864Fly Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 10m$84–1,068Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
6h 16m$941–1,770Bus to Charlottesville, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHO - LGA
6h 48m$116–1,040
Richmond to Fords by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Fords is to bus which costs $30 - $80 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Fords is to fly and train and line 805 bus which takes 4h 59m and costs $65 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Fords. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at Ford Ave At Linden St via Metropark Rail Station Bus Lane 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Fords station. However, there are services departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station and arriving at Metropark Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Richmond and Fords is 315 miles. The road distance is 306.2 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Fords without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 20m and costs $60 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Richmond to Fords, including transfers.
Richmond to Fords bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
Richmond to Fords train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Fords is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $30 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Fords, NJ, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St 5 times a week. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Metropark Amtrak Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 6h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Charlottesville to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Metropark Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 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 Newark Airport Railroad Station to Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $4–6
- Peak
- $3–6
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to New Brunswick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Metropark Rail Station Bus Lane 5 to Ford Ave At Linden St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–5
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Fords bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Richmond to Fords train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Metropark Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Fords is 306 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Richmond to Fords.
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