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How to get fromAtlanta to Potomacby plane, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Potomac by plane, subway, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ATL - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 21m
    $140–1,312

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ATL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 18m
    $50–940

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    14h 23m
    $106–168

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Peachtree Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent
    15h 30m
    $159–370

  5. Drive  617.8 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta to Potomaccar car 617.8 mi
    11h 18m
    $113–163

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ATL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h
    $120–402

  7. Bus via Petersburg (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Petersburg Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    15h 27m
    $106–166

Atlanta to Potomac by bus

Calendar58Weekly Buses
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576 mi
  • Duration: 4h 21m

What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

Flixbus USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $95–150 and the journey takes 12h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Peachtree Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $150–370 and the journey takes 14h 18m.

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