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

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

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBOS - DCA
    2h 37m
    $111–633
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station ArrivalsbusManhattan-Vienna/Fairfax
    9h 34m
    $62–116
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    7h 50m
    $68–914
  4. Drive 442 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to McLeancar442 mi
    8h 10m
    $81–117
  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBOS - IAD
    2h 34m
    $237–467
  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBOS - BWI
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    3h 50m
    $124–553
  7. Train via Philadelphia (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street StationtrainAcela
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak StationtrainNortheast Regional
    8h 53m
    $65–1,050
  8. Bus via Rosslyn Station

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusBoston
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Rosslyn StationbusPenn Station
    12h 10m
    $86–152

Boston to McLean by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar111Weekly Services
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and McLean, VA, 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 54m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.

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