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How to get fromBerkeley to Washingtonby subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Washington by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    7h 20m
    $281–1,113

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SFO - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 2m
    $163–671

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2d 22h
    $855–1,886

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Richmond to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 23h
    $492–963

  5. Drive 2,788.9 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Washingtoncar car 2,788.9 mi
    44h 21m
    $509–736

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 7m
    $173–1,215

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 40m
    $262–1,564

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SMF - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    10h 39m
    $248–965

Berkeley to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$855Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 22h. Alternatively, you can take a subway from North Berkeley to Washington Union Station via Richmond, Richmond, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 23h.

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