There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Clifton by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway
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Train, line 72 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Broad St At Highview Dr#bus 72
3h 41m$32–706Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus 101 / ...
4h 59m$38–91Drive 225.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Cliftoncar 225.8 mi
4h 14m$42–60Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus
2h 37m$81–518Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
5h 8m$37–69Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
2h 41m$84–482Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- 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 train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Leveltrain
- Take the train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Cliftontrain
2h 58m$89–544Subway 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 Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rdbus
4h 31m$232–683
Washington to Clifton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Clifton is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Clifton is to fly and bus which takes 2h 37m and costs $80 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Clifton. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Washington and Clifton is 225 miles. The road distance is 227.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Clifton without a car is to train and line 72 bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $30 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Washington to Clifton, including transfers.
Washington to Clifton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Clifton is to bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal which takes 4h 59m and costs $35 - $95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $490 and takes 2h 41m.
Washington to Clifton bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Clifton is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Washington to Clifton.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Clifton, NJ, USA?
You can take a bus from Union Station to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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
Train from Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level to Clifton
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- $2–8
- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Broad St At Highview Dr#
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Allwood Rd At Brookwood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–22
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- 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 Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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