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How to get fromRockville to East Rutherfordby train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Rockville to East Rutherford by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    4h 36m
    $58–140

  2. Drive  227.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rockville to East Rutherfordcar car 227.3 mi
    4h 8m
    $42–60

  3. Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8709 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus 160 / ...
    5h 55m
    $63–124

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

    1. Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    3. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus
    4h 9m
    $109–731

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus 160 / ...
    6h 24m
    $53–95

  6. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus
    4h 19m
    $925–1,647

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus
    4h 47m
    $73–450

  8. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to Secaucus Upper Leveltrain train
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Rutherfordtrain train
    4h 23m
    $927–1,643

  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 subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    4h 50m
    $576–1,542

  10. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DCA - HPN
    2. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Plbus bus
    6h 26m
    $111–649

Rockville to East Rutherford by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar251Weekly Services
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 239.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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, you can take a subway from Rockville, Red Line Center Platform to Paterson Ave At Lincoln Pl via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington, New York, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 5h 55m.

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