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

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There are 12 ways to get from Union Station to Fairfield by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train Acela
    4h 48m
    $88–182

  2. Drive 274.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Union Station to Fairfieldcar car 274.8 mi
    5h 14m
    $51–73

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfieldtrain train New Haven
    6h 52m
    $60–100

  4. 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 125th Street - Harlem to Fairfieldtrain train
    4h 47m
    $116–736

  5. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    5h 16m
    $85–708

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bridgeport Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0255s
    8h 13m
    $51–97

  7. 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 Grand Central Terminal to Fairfieldtrain train
    4h 52m
    $932–1,847

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Fairfieldtrain train
    5h 38m
    $76–445

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stamford to Fairfieldtrain train
    5h 41m
    $940–2,297

  10. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, line 971 bus, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DCA - HPN
    2. Take the bus from Main St @ South Broadway to Stamford Transportation Center @ Bay Abus bus
    3. Take the train from Stamford to Fairfieldtrain train
    6h 12m
    $111–676

  11. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BWI - BDL
    3. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain train
    6h 23m
    $81–968

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

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane BWI - ISP
    3. Take the train from Central Islip to Jamaicatrain train
    4. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Fairfieldtrain train
    6h 55m
    $81–969

Union Station to Fairfield by train (Amtrak)

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 277.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Fairfield, CT, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Stamford Amtrak Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $60–750 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Amtrak also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Station to Post Rd. at Opposite Ruane St. via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Bridgeport Transportation Center in around 8h 13m.

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