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How to get fromPotomac to Manhattanby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Potomac to Manhattan by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, subway, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

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    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainAcela
    4h
    $34–757

  2. Bus via Union Station

    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusWashington
    5h 33m
    $34–77

  3. Drive 235 mi

    1. Drive from Potomac to Manhattancar235 mi
    4h 19m
    $43–62

  4. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeDCA - LGA
    4. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
    3h 46m
    $94–613

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus
    5h 52m
    $50–75

  6. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeDCA - JFK
    4. Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminaltrain
    3h 54m
    $99–628

  7. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeDCA - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
    4h 6m
    $96–579

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

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeIAD - LGA
    4h 29m
    $209–497

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeIAD - EWR
    4h 36m
    $191–453

  10. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)planeDCA - HPN
    4. Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    5h 45m
    $137–927

Potomac to Manhattan by bus, subway, and train (Amtrak)

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What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal hourly. Tickets cost $35–70 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours.

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