There are 10 ways to get from Paramus to Washington by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus TerminalShortLine Hudson
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
4h 46m$44–776Bus via Newark, Penn Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union StationFlixBus 2605 / ...
7h 16m$34–89Bus
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus TerminalShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union StationNew York
5h 20m$42–89Drive 234.7 mi
- Drive from Paramus to Washington234.7 mi
4h 22m$43–62Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LGA - DCA
3h 48m$94–572Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)EWR - DCA
4h 1mBus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)JFK - DCA
3h 52m$97–541Bus, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 44mBus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 36m$214–507Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)HPN - DCA
5h 52m$146–890
Paramus to Washington by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paramus to Washington is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Paramus to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 3h 48m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Paramus to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Rt 17 & Midland Ave and arriving at Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Paramus and Washington is 272 miles. The road distance is 236.1 miles.
The best way to get from Paramus to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 46m and costs $40 - $800.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Paramus to Washington, including transfers.
Paramus to Washington bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, depart from Rt 17 & Midland Ave station.
Paramus to Washington bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paramus to Washington is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Paramus to Washington.
There are 1454+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Paramus, NJ, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Rt 17 & Midland Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $11–19
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
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