There are 6 ways to get from Penn St to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
2h 40m$38–83Bus via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 58m$23–51Drive 128.8 mi
- Drive from Penn St to Washingtoncar 128.8 mi
2h 32m$24–34Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
3h 10m$71–606Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus Washington
5h 3m$43–113Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h$318–764
Penn St to Washington by foot and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penn St to Washington is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Penn St to Washington is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Penn St to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Pk & Ogden St and arriving at Washington Union Station via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Penn St to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Clifton-Aldan and arriving at Washington Union Station via 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Penn St and Washington is 142 miles. The road distance is 129.6 miles.
The best way to get from Penn St to Washington without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Penn St to Washington, including transfers.
Penn St to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Penn St to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Penn St to Washington is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs $35 - $85. Alternatively, you can bus via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, which costs $22 - $55 and takes 4h 58m, you could also fly, which costs $70 - $650 and takes 3h 10m.
What companies run services between Penn St, PA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $18–250 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $17–30 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Penn St to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Penn St to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penn St to Washington is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Penn St to Washington.
There are 1607+ hotels available in Washington.