There are 11 ways to get from Rutherford to Fairfax by train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 50m$54–139Bus via Washington Union Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0310 / ...
7h 42m$33–79Bus
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Vienna Metrobus Manhattan-Vienna/Fairfax
6h 42m$39–71Drive 242.8 mi
- Drive from Rutherford to Fairfaxcar 242.8 mi
4h 27m$45–64Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Rutherford to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
3h 52m$116–694Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Alexandriatrain Northeast Regional
7h 6m$55–129Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
4h 19m$124–835Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the train from Rutherford to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
4h 6m$112–697Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Rutherford to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
3h 57m$236–527Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
4h 38m$314–488Bus, train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
6h 36m$126–853
Rutherford to Fairfax by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rutherford to Fairfax is to bus via Washington Union Station which costs $30 - $80 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rutherford to Fairfax is to train and fly and subway which takes 3h 52m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rutherford to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from Orient Way At Passaic Ave and arriving at University Dr+Main St via Manhattan, NY and Vienna+Bay H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Rutherford to Fairfax. However, there are services departing from Rutherford and arriving at Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform via Secaucus Upper Level, Newark Penn Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Rutherford and Fairfax is 242 miles. The road distance is 244.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rutherford to Fairfax without a car is to train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Rutherford to Fairfax, including transfers.
Rutherford to Fairfax bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Orient Way At Passaic Ave station.
Rutherford to Fairfax train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Rutherford to Fairfax is to train via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station which takes 4h 50m and costs $50 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $75 and takes 6h 42m.
What companies run services between Rutherford, NJ, USA and Fairfax, VA, 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 Orient Way At Passaic Ave to University Dr+Main St via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Manhattan, NY, Vienna Metro, and Vienna+Bay H in around 6h 42m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- 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
Train from Newark Penn Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- 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 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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Rutherford to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $14–17
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–6
Subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–23
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Vienna Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Passenger
- $29–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rutherford to Fairfax bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Rutherford to Fairfax train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rutherford to Fairfax is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Rutherford to Fairfax.
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