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

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There are 9 ways to get from Meriden to Washington by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound), or subway

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  1. Train via New Haven (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from New Haven to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    5h 56m
    $43–989

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meriden to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    6h 28m
    $40–350

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Grand Central TerminaltrainNew Haven
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    8h 43m
    $51–98

  4. Drive 316.5 mi

    1. Drive from Meriden to Washingtoncar316.5 mi
    6h 3m
    $58–84

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

    1. Take the train from Meriden to Windsor Lockstrain
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBDL - DCA
    3h 48m
    $107–900

  6. 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 44m
    $62–124

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

    1. Take the train from Meriden 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
    4h 24m
    $347–695

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

    1. Take the train from Meriden 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
    4h 18m
    $147–1,199

  9. 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 55m
    $104–775

Meriden to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Meriden, 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 State St @ Meriden Transit Center to Dupont Cir, Washington DC via New Haven Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Penn Station in around 8h 44m.

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