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

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There are 10 ways to get from Union Station to Stamford by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train Acela
    3h 58m
    $80–180

  2. Drive 258.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Union Station to Stamfordcar car 258.5 mi
    4h 55m
    $48–69

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain train New Haven / ...
    5h 56m
    $56–105

  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 Stamfordtrain train
    4h 27m
    $112–731

  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 / ...
    4h 26m
    $79–696

  6. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to White Plains Stationbus bus FlixBus 2605
    6h 53m
    $49–83

  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 Stamfordtrain train
    4h 30m
    $929–2,542

  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 Stamfordtrain train
    5h 18m
    $72–430

  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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4h 50m
    $932–2,284

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

    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 Main St @ Atlantic Stbus bus
    5h 24m
    $103–663

Union Station to Stamford by train (Amtrak)

Calendar117Weekly Trains
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 260.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between Union Station, DC, USA and Stamford, 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, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to White Plains Station twice daily. Tickets cost $45–80 and the journey takes 5h 45m.

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