There are 9 ways to get from Ramsey to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 44m$34–724Bus
- Take the bus from Rt 17 & Lake St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
5h 35m$44–93Drive 240.7 mi
- Drive from Ramsey to Washingtoncar 240.7 mi
4h 38m$44–64Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Ramsey to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
3h 57m$108–693Bus via Newark
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0310 / ...
6h 12m$35–94Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Ramsey to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
3h 49m$107–690Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Ramsey to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 35m$214–488Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Ramsey to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
4h 57m$111–790Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Ramsey to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 48m$233–698
Ramsey to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ramsey to Washington is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ramsey to Washington is to train and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ramsey to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Rt 17 & Lake St and arriving at Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Ramsey to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Ramsey and arriving at Washington Union Station via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Ramsey and Washington is 244 miles. The road distance is 242.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ramsey to Washington without a car is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs $30 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Ramsey to Washington, including transfers.
Ramsey to Washington bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, depart from Rt 17 & Lake St station.
Ramsey to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Ramsey to Washington is to train which takes 4h 44m and costs $30 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $95 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Ramsey, NJ, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $29–290 and the journey takes 3h 19m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rt 17 & Lake St to Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Ramsey to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–14
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–14
- 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
- 47 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
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Rt 17 & Lake St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $13–23
- 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
- $30–65
- 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
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ramsey to Washington bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Ramsey to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ramsey to Washington is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Ramsey to Washington.
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