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How to get fromGaithersburg to Elizabethby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, plane, bus or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Gaithersburg to Elizabeth by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

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    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn StationtrainAcela
    3h 57m
    $33–717

  2. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner Stbus201
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn StationbusGreyhound US0310 / ...
    6h 42m
    $34–85

  3. Drive 216.1 mi

    1. Drive from Gaithersburg to Elizabethcar216.1 mi
    3h 51m
    $40–57

  4. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeDCA - EWR
    3h 14m
    $64–440

  5. Train via Metropark Amtrak Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Metropark Amtrak StationtrainNortheast Regional
    5h 18m
    $33–722

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Silver Spring to Newark Penn StationbusWashington
    8h 21m
    $36–80

  7. Subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeIAD - EWR
    3h 41m
    $204–464

  8. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeDCA - LGA
    3. Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
    4h 34m
    $79–488

  9. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeDCA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
    4h 25m
    $89–531

  10. Subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeIAD - LGA
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Elizabethtrain
    5h 18m
    $239–682

Gaithersburg to Elizabeth by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar247Weekly Services
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gaithersburg, MD, USA and Elizabeth, NJ, 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 33m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to E Jersey St At Madison Ave via Warner St, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 6h 42m.

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