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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 Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Take the bus from Rockville+Bay A to Falls Rd+River Rdbus
    3h 16m
    $134–783

  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 30m
    $123–954

  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
    $112–206

  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 39m
    $89–447

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

    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
    3. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Rockville, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    4. Take the bus from Rockville+Bay A to Falls Rd+River Rdbus
    3h 37m
    $134–911

  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
    5h 15m
    $162–983

  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 58m
    $122–1,005

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to IthacabusAdt N823 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2682
    14h 13m
    $101–203

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

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Rochester to Falls Rd+River Rd via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, and Rockville+Bay A in around 12h 30m. 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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