There are 9 ways to get from Union Station to Hackensack by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train, line 76 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminalbus 76
3h 59m$54–131Drive 229.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Union Station to Hackensackcar 229.4 mi
4h 16m$42–61Bus via Penn Station NY
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Penn Station NYbus Springfield
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus 165
5h 13m$46–76Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus
4h 23m$104–734Bus
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus Ppb 8709 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus 165
5h 31m$63–120Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem Stbus
5h 4m$74–463Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Streettrain
4h 18m$926–1,643Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Essex Streettrain
4h 34m$922–1,646Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAD - EWR
4h 54m$466–1,542
Union Station to Hackensack by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Hackensack is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Hackensack is to train and line 76 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $50 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Union Station station to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at State St At Salem St via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Union Station and Hackensack is 229 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Hackensack without a car is to train and line 76 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Union Station to Hackensack, including transfers.
Union Station to Hackensack bus services, operated by Best Bus, depart from Washington Union Station.
Union Station to Hackensack bus services, operated by Best Bus, arrive at Penn Station NY.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station to Hackensack is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Union Station to Hackensack.
There are 3459+ hotels available in Hackensack.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to State St At Salem St via Penn Station NY and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Hackensack Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–8
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
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