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

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There are 9 ways to get from Boston, MA to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    3h 13m
    $129–809

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

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    1. Take the bus from Brookline to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 21m
    $47–97

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h
    $60–900

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus OurBus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus bus New York
    9h 2m
    $50–143

  5. Drive 431.8 mi

    1. Drive from Boston, MA to Washingtoncar car 431.8 mi
    8h 6m
    $79–114

  6. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 8m
    $231–517

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3h 58m
    $121–921

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    4h 22m
    $101–665

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PVD - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 10m
    $48–837

Boston, MA to Washington by foot and train (Amtrak)

Calendar111Weekly Services
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 49m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.

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