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

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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Potomac by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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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
    3h 18m
    $109–608
  2. Bus via Friendship Heights+Bay J

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union StationbusGreyhound US0235
    11h 57m
    $55–134
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    8h 17m
    $68–911
  4. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Brookline to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus N2605
    11h 52m
    $62–141
  5. Drive 438.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Potomaccar438.7 mi
    8h 8m
    $81–116
  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3h 56m
    $241–470
  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBOS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3h 54m
    $120–906

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

Calendar111Weekly Services
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, 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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