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How to get fromSeattle to Washingtonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SEA - DCA
    6h 58m
    $276–1,106

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SEA - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 47m
    $148–614

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2d 16h
    $946–1,903

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 19h
    $456–858

  5. Drive 2,702.3 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle to Washingtoncar car 2,702.3 mi
    44h 13m
    $494–713

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SEA - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 57m
    $218–1,408

Seattle to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$946Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,337.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.

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