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How to get fromUnion Station to Elizabethby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Union Station to Elizabeth by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    3h 33m
    $48–699

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    5h 54m
    $35–70

  3. Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Broad St At Jersey Stbus bus 112
    5h 45m
    $50–106

  4. Drive 210.2 mi

    1. Drive from Union Station to Elizabethcar car 210.2 mi
    3h 52m
    $39–56

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    2h 38m
    $904–1,706

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    3h 15m
    $604–1,505

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain train
    4h 8m
    $104–724

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain train
    3h 57m
    $920–2,537

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    5h
    $64–413

Union Station to Elizabeth by train (Amtrak)

Calendar126Weekly Trains
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 209 mi
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Elizabeth, NJ, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 2h 51m. Amtrak Acela also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Station to Broad St At Jersey St via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 45m.

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