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How to get fromRochester to Potomacby plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Potomac by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, or train

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  1. Fly Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

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    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeROC - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus
    2h 52m
    $144–881

  2. Drive 348.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Potomaccar348.8 mi
    7h 9m
    $64–92

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainEmpire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union StationtrainNortheast Regional
    12h 17m
    $113–903

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2685 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbusNyc / ...
    13h 37m
    $110–175

  5. Fly Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeROC - 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 26m
    $354–685

  6. Fly Rochester to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeROC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3h 24m
    $134–920

  7. Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeBUF - DCA
    4h 49m
    $162–1,031

  8. Train via Albany

    1. Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    12h 44m
    $112–954

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to IthacabusAdt N823 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2682
    14h
    $96–182

Rochester to Potomac by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Rochester to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via New York Midtown, New York Penn Station, Bethesda, MD, Bethesda Station+Bay A, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 13h 37m.

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