There are 11 ways to get from Stamford to Reston by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
4h 59m$82–707Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0240
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Viennabus New York
8h 19m$43–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
7h 6m$58–116Drive 277 mi
- Drive from Stamford to Restoncar 277 mi
5h 11m$51–73Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
4h 16m$65–377Train, subway
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
5h 45m$86–170Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
4h 10m$630–2,282Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
4h 48m$92–580Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane JFK - IAD
4h 45m$977–1,238Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
5h 16m$929–2,541Line 971 bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main Stbus
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 8m$94–613
Stamford to Reston by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Reston is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Reston is to train and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $600 - $2,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Stamford to Reston. However, there are services departing from Stamford Bus Stop and arriving at Reston Town Ctr via New York, NY, Vienna Metro and Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Stamford station to Reston. However, there are services departing from Stamford Amtrak Station and arriving at Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Stamford and Reston is 282 miles. The road distance is 278.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Reston without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs $80 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Stamford to Reston, including transfers.
Stamford to Reston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Stamford Bus Stop station.
Stamford to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Stamford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Stamford to Reston is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs $80 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $75 and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
You can take a train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Reston Town Ctr via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY, Vienna, Vienna Metro, and Monument Dr Transit Center Bay B in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
- $55–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- 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
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- 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 Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.bestbus.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
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More Questions & Answers
Stamford to Reston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Stamford to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stamford to Reston is 279 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Stamford to Reston.
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