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How to get fromSchenectady to Washingtonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, subway or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Schenectady to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeALB - DCA
    3h 24m
    $134–854

  2. Bus via Washington Union Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Schenectady to Midtown - 400 8th AvebusSchenectady
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    8h 53m
    $65–110

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Schenectady 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
    7h 18m
    $87–875

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - MidtownbusNyc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Arlington, VAbus
    8h 49m
    $66–96

  5. Drive 374 mi

    1. Drive from Schenectady to Washingtoncar374 mi
    6h 57m
    $69–99

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeALB - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    4h 6m
    $226–1,306

  7. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeALB - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4h 30m
    $80–492

  8. Train via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station 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
    7h 46m
    $81–946

Schenectady to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Schenectady, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 7h 18m.

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