There are 8 ways to get from Long Island to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
1h 14m$90–650Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus New York
5h 36m$28–60Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 14m$33–753Bus via Queens Plaza
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus New York
5h 2m$33–73Drive 226 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Washingtoncar 226 mi
4h 16m$42–60Fly Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
1h 22m$100–750Fly Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
2h 13m$231–620Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
2h 16m$212–1,301
Long Island to Washington by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Washington is to bus via Queens Plaza which costs $30 - $75 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs $90 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Washington. However, there are services departing from Cherry St/Jackson St and arriving at Pennsylvania Av NW+12 St NW via New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway and Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Roosevelt Island and arriving at Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Long Island and Washington is 214 miles. The road distance is 227.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Washington without a car is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs $30 - $800.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Long Island to Washington bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway station.
Long Island to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 14m and costs $90 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $800 and takes 4h 14m, you could also bus via Queens Plaza, which costs $30 - $75 and takes 5h 2m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–300 and the journey takes 3h 35m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–350
- 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
- 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
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
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 14m.
Long Island to Washington bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC.
Long Island to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Washington is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Long Island to Washington.
JetBlue Airways, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
There are 1196+ hotels available in Washington.