There are 11 ways to get from New York to Washington by train, bus, night train, car, plane or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2h 54m
Cheapest option
Bus • 4h 30m
9 alternative options
Night train • 3h 22m
Drive • 4h 4m
New York to Washington by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Washington is to bus which costs $5 - $200 and takes 4h 30m.
The quickest way to get from New York to Washington is to train which costs $9 - $490 and takes 2h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between New York and Washington is 206 miles. The road distance is 228.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Washington without a car is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs $9 - $490.
The train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station takes 2h 54m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
New York to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Washington is to train which takes 2h 54m and costs $9 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $5 - $200 and takes 4h 30m.
- Distance: 206.4 miles
- Duration: 2h 54m
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $50 - $490 and the journey takes 2h 54m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $20 - $75 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Eight other operators also service this route.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $350
Flights from Newark to Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from New York La Guardia to Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $380
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $380
Flights from White Plains to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York La Guardia to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $240
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $210
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50 - $490
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $25 - $180
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $45 - $320
- Business Seat - Adult
- $50 - $360
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $85 - $290
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $170 - $500
- First Class - Adult
- $170 - $490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-523-6590
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $220
- Website
- http://www.amtrak.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Book at
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $11 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $30 - $220
- Business Class Seat
- $110 - $260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $24 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $20 - $65
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $22 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $27 - $110
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- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $10 - $12
- Adult Airport
- $13 - $16
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- http://www.mta.info/schedules
- Seniors 65+ and Concession
- $2
- Standard
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $12
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $12
- Off-Peak
- $4 - $7
- Phone
- 202-637-7000
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $6
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $2
- Senior / Disabled
- $2 - $4
- standard fare
- $3 - $6
Train from Grand Central to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $21
- Website
- http://mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- At Station Off-Peak
- $9 - $12
- Onboard Off-Peak
- $16
- At Station Peak
- $12 - $15
- Onboard-Peak
- $19 - $21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $20 - $75
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7 - $60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com/bookTicket
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY to Union Station, Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com/
- Adult
- $5 - $70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York Port Authority to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- info@bestbus.com
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Penn Station NY to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Schedules at
- bestbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $50
- Phone
- +1 212-695-6766
- Website
- vamoosebus.com
Bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Arlington, VA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Schedules at
- vamoosebus.com
- Economy
- $35 - $60
- Premium
- $65 - $75
- Phone
- +1 202-618-0612
- concierge@thejet.coach
- Website
- thejet.coach
Bus from Hudson Yards to Washington, D.C. - Metro Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $200
- Website
- https://thejet.coach/
- Book at
- https://booking.thejet.coach/
- high demand
- $199
- low demand
- $99
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- info@washny.com
- Website
- washny.com
Bus from New York Penn Station to Dupont Cir, Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $38 - $40
- Website
- https://www.washny.com
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from New York City to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Book at
- gotobus.com
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The quickest flight from Newark Airport to Reagan Washington Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 19m.
New York to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
New York to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Washington is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from New York to Washington.
United Airlines offers flights from Newark Airport to Reagan Washington Airport.
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Book your New York to Washington bus tickets online with FlixBus and Omio.
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