There are 11 ways to get from Stamford to Union Station by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 via New York (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 7m$78–701Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0240
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
6h 47m$46–86Train, 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
6h 8m$54–105Drive 259.5 mi
- Drive from Stamford to Union Stationcar 259.5 mi
4h 59m$48–69Train 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 17m$97–581Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 41m$60–750Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
4h 18m$932–2,286Train 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
4h 41m$929–2,542Line 971 bus to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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
4h 37m$104–664Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 2m$72–400Train, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 18m$80–1,524
Stamford to Union Station by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Union Station is to bus which costs $45 - $90 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Union Station is to train via New York which takes 4h 7m and costs $75 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Stamford to Union Station station. However, there are services departing from Stamford Bus Stop and arriving at Washington Union Station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stamford Amtrak Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 41m.
The distance between Stamford and Union Station is 260 miles. The road distance is 261.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Union Station without a car is to train via New York which takes 4h 7m and costs $75 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Stamford to Union Station, including transfers.
Stamford to Union Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Stamford Bus Stop station.
Stamford to Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Stamford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Stamford to Union Station is to train via New York which takes 4h 7m and costs $75 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 6h 47m.
What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Union Station, DC, USA?
You can take a train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Washington Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York Midtown in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
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 Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- 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
- $60–430
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $60–500
- First Class
- $220–750
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Stamford Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay A to South Broadway @ Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
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More Questions & Answers
Stamford to Union Station bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Stamford to Union Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stamford to Union Station is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Stamford to Union Station.
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