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How to get fromWashington to Cliftonby train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Clifton by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway

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  1. Train, line 72 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Broad St At Highview Dr#bus bus 72
    3h 50m
    $72–146

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    5h 8m
    $35–70

  3. Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus bus 101 / ...
    4h 59m
    $50–102

  4. Drive 226.1 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Cliftoncar car 226.1 mi
    4h 16m
    $42–60

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus bus
    2h 30m
    $106–672

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    2h 40m
    $912–1,599

  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 Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain train
    2h 53m
    $927–2,537

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

    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 bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus bus
    4h 29m
    $67–418

Washington to Clifton by train and bus

Calendar249Weekly Services
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 224.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?

You can take a bus from Union Station to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 3 hours.

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