There are 8 ways to get from Hartford to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
2h 59m$122–853Train via New Haven (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
6h 14m$45–998Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
7h 22m$46–129Drive 333.8 mi
- Drive from Hartford to Washingtoncar 333.8 mi
6h 27m$61–88Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 50m$64–411Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BDL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 54m$54–905Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 50m$45–360Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
8h 5m$50–89
Hartford to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to Washington is to bus via New York which costs $50 - $90 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $120 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartford station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Hartford Union Station and arriving at Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Hartford Amtrak Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Hartford and Washington is 328 miles. The road distance is 335.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to Washington without a car is to train via New Haven which takes 6h 14m and costs $45 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Hartford to Washington, including transfers.
Hartford to Washington bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Hartford to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hartford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Hartford to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via New Haven, which costs $45 - $1,000 and takes 6h 14m, you could also bus, which costs $45 - $130 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station via New Haven in around 6h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from New Haven to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $40–340
- Business Class
- $110–400
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–360
- Business Class
- $120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $65–500
- First Class
- $230–800
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $16–45
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Hartford to Washington bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Hartford to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Haven station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to Washington is 336 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Hartford to Washington.
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