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How to get fromStamford to Potomacby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Stamford to Potomac by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    5h 17m
    $83–707

  2. Drive 265.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Stamford to Potomaccar car 265.7 mi
    4h 59m
    $49–70

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain train New Haven / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus bus New York
    7h 24m
    $59–111

  4. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LGA - DCA
    5h 17m
    $95–584

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    5h 51m
    $66–745

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from White Plains Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2605
    9h 9m
    $52–90

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EWR - DCA
    5h 11m
    $885–2,189

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JFK - DCA
    5h 45m
    $932–2,545

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LGA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 56m
    $70–383

  10. Line 971 bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HPN - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    5h 37m
    $97–617

  11. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 50m
    $635–2,288

  12. Train, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain train
    3. Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ISP - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 37m
    $80–1,490

Stamford to Potomac by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar139Weekly Services
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 274.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 17m

What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Stamford Amtrak Station to River Rd+Counselman Rd via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 5h 17m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from White Plains Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 6h 25m.

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