There are 6 ways to get from Blue Bell to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, plane, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Penllyn to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Lan
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 10mDrive 146 mi
cheapest- Drive from Blue Bell to Washingtoncar 146 mi
2h 50m$27–39Line 27 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Plymouth Meeting Mall to 15th St & Market Stbus 27
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 7m$37–62Train, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Penllyn to Suburban Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
3h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus New York
5h 57m$28–60Train, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Penllyn to Suburban Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 42m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blue Bell to Washington is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Blue Bell to Washington is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $26 - $40.
The distance between Blue Bell and Washington is 157 miles. The road distance is 146.9 miles.
The best way to get from Blue Bell to Washington without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Blue Bell to Washington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Blue Bell to Washington is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can line 27 bus and bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 5h 7m.
Yes, the driving distance between Blue Bell to Washington is 147 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Blue Bell to Washington.
There are 1469+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Blue Bell, PA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Blue Bell to Washington Union Station via Penllyn and 30th Street Station in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Blue Bell to Washington Union Station via Plymouth Meeting Mall, 15th St & Market St, 15th St/City Hall, Spring Garden, and Philadelphia in around 5h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Penllyn to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Train from Penllyn to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Bus from Plymouth Meeting Mall to 15th St & Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $20–50
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