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How to get fromRhode Island to Washingtonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planePVD - DCA
    3h 1m
    $84–555

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Providence to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2681
    9h 20m
    $40–110

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Providence to Washington Union StationtrainAcela
    6h 18m
    $55–900

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus TerminalbusProvidence
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union StationbusNew York
    8h 37m
    $55–123

  5. Drive 401 mi

    1. Drive from Providence to Washingtoncar401 mi
    7h 34m
    $74–106

  6. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planePVD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3h 36m
    $44–814

  7. Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planePVD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    3h 50m
    $54–320

  8. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBOS - DCA
    4h 42m
    $103–1,187

  9. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeBOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    5h 17m
    $108–1,476

Rhode Island to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar111Weekly Trains
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rhode Island, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Providence to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $95–900 and the journey takes 6h 18m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 4 hours.

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