There are 9 ways to get from Union Station to Meriden by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, 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 (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Meridentrain Vermonter / ...
5h 48m$170–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Penn Station NYbus Springfield
- Take the bus from New York to New Havenbus Bz 0210
8h 32m$55–79Drive 314.2 mi
- Drive from Union Station to Meridencar 314.2 mi
6h 4m$58–83Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DCA - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
4h 52m$121–733Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain Northeast Regional / ...
6h 41m$150–806Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to State St @ Meriden RR Stationbus 215 / ...
9h 7m$79–134Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane BWI - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
5h 5m$99–1,122Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train
- 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 Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane IAD - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to Meridentrain
5h 32m$91–502Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
6h 51m$130–759
Union Station to Meriden by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Union Station to Meriden is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Union Station to Meriden is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs $120 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Union Station station to Meriden. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at State St @ Meriden Transit Center via New York and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Meriden. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Union Station and Meriden is 320 miles. The road distance is 316.1 miles.
The best way to get from Union Station to Meriden without a car is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs $170 - $270.
The train from Washington Union Station to Meriden takes 5h 48m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Union Station to Meriden bus services, operated by Best Bus, depart from Washington Union Station.
Union Station to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Union Station to Meriden is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs $170 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Meriden, CT, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Meriden 3 times a day. Tickets cost $170–270 and the journey takes 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to State St @ Meriden Transit Center via Penn Station NY, New York, and Union Ave @ New Haven Union Station in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Windsor Locks to Meriden
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- BestBus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Penn Station NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- BestBus
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Washington to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- CT Transit
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to State St @ Meriden RR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- CT Transit
- Book at
- CT Transit Bookings
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
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Booking & Getting There
Union Station to Meriden bus services, operated by Best Bus, arrive at Penn Station NY.
Union Station to Meriden train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Meriden station.
Yes, the driving distance between Union Station to Meriden is 316 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Union Station to Meriden.
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