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How to get fromHamden to Washingtonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound) or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamden to Washington by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

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    1. Take the train from New Haven to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    6h 8m
    $43–806

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainNortheast Regional
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    8h 1m
    $43–676

  3. Drive 305 mi

    1. Drive from Hamden to Washingtoncar305 mi
    5h 49m
    $56–81

  4. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeLGA - DCA
    5h 49m
    $112–689

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Haven Union Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusProvidence
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Dupont Cir, Washington DCbusBrooklyn / ...
    8h 45m
    $63–126

  6. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBDL - DCA
    5h 23m
    $119–966

  7. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBDL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    6h 7m
    $291–1,318

  8. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeBDL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    6h 21m
    $71–624

  9. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Stamfordtrain
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeHPN - DCA
    6h 52m
    $112–1,313

  10. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeEWR - DCA
    6h 56m
    $89–1,346

Hamden to Washington by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar129Weekly Services
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hamden, CT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from New Haven to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $65–800 and the journey takes 4h 48m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitney Ave @ Briarcliff Rd to Dupont Cir, Washington DC via Temple St @ Chapel St, New Haven Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Penn Station in around 8h 45m.

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