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How to get fromSeattle to Washington, DCby plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Washington, DC by plane, train (Amtrak), 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)planeSEA - DCA
    7h 17m
    $303–1,210

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSEA - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    7h 43m
    $156–1,169

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union StationtrainEmpire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2d 16h
    $333–2,401

  4. Drive 2,703.2 mi

    1. Drive from Seattle to Washington, DCcar2,703.2 mi
    43h 50m
    $494–713

  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSEA - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    7h 52m
    $174–697

  6. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSEA - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    9h 53m
    $186–1,324

Seattle to Washington, DC by train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, 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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