There are 10 ways to get from Washington DC to Staten Island by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus), or train
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 Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
4h 44m$69–154Drive 210.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington DC to Staten Islandcar 210.7 mi
3h 59m$39–56Bus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
6h 35m$45–90Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Avbus
4h 32m$104–715Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
7h 5m$45–75Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus
4h 23m$918–1,824Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus
4h 37m$911–1,721Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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 subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Avbus
5h 16m$63–424Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 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
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus
5h 7m$450–1,520Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, train, line 4 subway, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the subway from 125th Street to Wall Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Avbus
6h 33m$115–682
Washington DC to Staten Island by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Staten Island is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Staten Island is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from 13 St NW+F St NW and arriving at Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via Union Station and 5 Av/W 40 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC station to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at World Trade Center via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Washington DC and Staten Island is 244 miles. The road distance is 211.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Staten Island without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Washington DC to Staten Island, including transfers.
Washington DC to Staten Island bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Union Station.
Washington DC to Staten Island train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Staten Island is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs $65 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $90 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Staten Island, NY, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $45–140 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 125th Street to Wall St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Washington DC to Staten Island bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Washington DC to Staten Island train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Staten Island is 212 miles. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Washington DC to Staten Island.
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