How to travel from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ

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Travel Information from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ

Distance201 miles (324 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$29 - $111
Cheapest modeBus • $29 (€26) • 4 h 15 min
Fastest modeFlight • $111 (€100) • 1 h 14 min
Popular travel companiesInfobus, United or Amtrak

Travel 201 miles (324 km) by train, bus or flight between Washington, DC and Jersey City, NJ. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Infobus, United or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ.

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from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ

How to get from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Greyhound
02:30PM6h05
Washington, DC
08:35PMJersey City, NJ
$281One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound
02:30PM6h05
Washington, DC
08:35PMJersey City, NJ
$281One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
04:15PM5h00
Washington, DC
09:15PMJersey City, NJ
$341One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Greyhound
07:45PM5h50
Washington, DC
01:35AMJersey City, NJ
$391One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ

Travel to Jersey City, NJ easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ.

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You can get to Jersey City, NJ from Washington, DC 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Jersey City, NJ from Washington, DC is a bus with an average price of $29 (€26).

This is compared to other travel options from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ:

A bus is $82 (€74) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ costing on average $111 (€100).

A bus is $33 (€30) less than a train with an average ticket price of $62 (€56) from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ.

The fastest way from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 14 min.

There are alternative travel options to Jersey City, NJ that take longer:

Bus takes 4 h 15 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 2 h 51 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 201 miles (324 km) between Washington, DC and Jersey City, NJ.

The average frequency per day from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ is:

  • 13 buses a day.
  • 13 flights per day.
  • 72 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Washington, DC and Jersey City, NJ as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ:

    The following travel companies offer services from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ:

    • Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus, The Jet or Washington Deluxe to go to Jersey City, NJ by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Infobus Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ tickets on Omio for $34 (€31).
    • Travel with United or Republic Airlines for flights to Jersey City, NJ. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Republic Airlines Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ tickets on Omio for $111 (€100).
    • Travel with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela to go to Jersey City, NJ by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ tickets on Omio for $62 (€56).

    Yes, there are direct routes from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 13 direct buses per day to Jersey City, NJ with Infobus.
    • You'll find 10 direct flights a day to Jersey City, NJ with United or Republic Airlines.
    • You can find 72 direct trains per day to take to Jersey City, NJ with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

    Direct services to Jersey City, NJ tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ doesn't have to end in Jersey City, NJ. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD or Hanover, MD. If you’d like to add Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD or Hanover, MD to your Washington, DC to Jersey City, NJ tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Jersey City, NJ today!

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