There are 10 ways to get from Rockville to East Rutherford by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
4h 36m$68–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
6h 4m$33–75Drive 227.3 mi
- Drive from Rockville to East Rutherfordcar 227.3 mi
4h 8m$42–60Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, bus
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus
4h 9m$109–731Bus via Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus 160 / ...
6h 24m$53–95Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, bus
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus
4h 13m$925–2,547Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Rutherfordtrain
4h 20m$926–1,743Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus
4h 54m$68–430Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IAD - EWR
4h 50m$465–1,542Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus
6h 26m$121–699
Rockville to East Rutherford by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rockville to East Rutherford is to bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rockville to East Rutherford is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockville station to East Rutherford. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Hackensack St 130'N Of Paterson Ave via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockville to East Rutherford station. However, there are services departing from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Newark Penn Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Rockville and East Rutherford is 241 miles. The road distance is 228.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rockville to East Rutherford without a car is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Rockville to East Rutherford, including transfers.
Rockville to East Rutherford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Rockville to East Rutherford train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Rockville to East Rutherford is to train which takes 4h 36m and costs $65 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $75 and takes 6h 4m.
What companies run services between Rockville, MD, USA and East Rutherford, 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 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–65 and the journey takes 4h. Flixbus USA also services this route hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $14–17
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Rutherford
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
Bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Vamoose Bus
- Economy
- $45–70
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Booking & Getting There
Rockville to East Rutherford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Rockville to East Rutherford train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockville to East Rutherford is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Rockville to East Rutherford.
There are 3294+ hotels available in East Rutherford.






























