There are 7 ways to get from Chester Springs to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, subway, bus, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 59m$57–700Drive 125.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester Springs to Washingtoncar 125.6 mi
2h 41m$23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Malvern to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2651 / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 53m$50–154Taxi to Lancaster, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the taxi from Chester Springs to Lancaster-Airport-LNStaxi
- Fly from Lancaster (LNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LNS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
2h 55m$294–590Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus New York
6h 14m$48–83Taxi, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the taxi from Chester Springs to Paoli Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paoli Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
3h 36m$137–800Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 33m$354–708
Lancaster (LNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester Springs to Washington is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chester Springs to Washington is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs $22 - $35.
The distance between Chester Springs and Washington is 164 miles. The road distance is 126.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chester Springs to Washington without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs $55 - $700.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Chester Springs to Washington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chester Springs to Washington is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs $55 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $160 and takes 4h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester Springs to Washington is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Chester Springs to Washington.
There are 1728+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Chester Springs, PA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $18–250 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester Springs to Washington Union Station via Malvern and Philadelphia in around 4h 53m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Lancaster to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–750
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
- $15–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paoli Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Malvern to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $5–80
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- $21–45
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $30–140
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