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

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There are 10 ways to get from Berkeley to Washington by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSFO - DCA
    7h 24m
    $283–1,216

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSFO - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    7h 58m
    $153–1,165

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
    2d 21h
    $298–685

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    2d 22h
    $343–913

  5. Drive 2,788.8 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Washingtoncar2,788.8 mi
    44h 5m
    $509–736

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

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSFO - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    7h 53m
    $173–671

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeOAK - DCA
    8h 23m
    $296–1,210

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSMF - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    10h 12m
    $211–1,338

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

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSMF - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    10h 30m
    $241–544

  10. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSFO - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    10h 7m
    $179–1,313

Berkeley to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Berkeley to Washington Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 22h.

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