There are 5 ways to get from Manassas to Elon by train (Amtrak), car, train, plane, taxi, or bus
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Manassas Amtrak Station to GreensboroCrescent
5h 28m$77–166Drive 253.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manassas to Elon253.3 mi
5h 9m$47–67Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 1 to 3
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)DCA - GSO
- Take the taxi from Greensboro-High-Point-Airport-GSO to Elon
4h 2m$184–1,030Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)IAD - GSO
- Take the taxi from Greensboro-High-Point-Airport-GSO to Elon
4h 49m$134–511Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 800 bus
- Take the train from 1 to 3
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)DCA - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Take the bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride
7h 13m$104–816
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manassas to Elon is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manassas to Elon is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 2m and costs $180 - $1,100.
The distance between Manassas and Elon is 271 miles. The road distance is 254.8 miles.
The best way to get from Manassas to Elon without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs $75 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Manassas to Elon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manassas to Elon is 255 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Manassas to Elon.
There are 35+ hotels available in Elon.
What companies run services between Manassas, VA, USA and Elon, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Greensboro once daily. Tickets cost $30–110 and the journey takes 5h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Manassas Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30–65
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $30–110
- Business - advance purchase
- $40–210
- Business Class
- $70–270
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 1 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Health Sciences Library on S Columbia to Alamance Regional Medical Center Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- partnc.org
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
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