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

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Potomac by ferry, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    4h 48m
    $471–1,120

  2. Drive  438.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Potomaccar car 438.7 mi
    8h 12m
    $81–116

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 13m
    $257–392

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    10h 41m
    $103–175

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 26m
    $511–1,119

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

    1. Take the train from South Station 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
    5h 38m
    $112–626

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

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 33m
    $161–1,518

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PVD - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    6h 18m
    $87–485

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

    1. Take the train from South Station 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
    6h 24m
    $82–1,014

  10. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 33m
    $179–910

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    11h 43m
    $86–136

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

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via New York, Washington, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 10h 41m.

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