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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Washingtonby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Washington by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSFO - DCA
    7h 6m
    $284–1,220

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSFO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    7h 40m
    $154–1,169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oaklandbus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
    2d 22h
    $256–717

  4. BART, train

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3d 1h
    $357–862

  5. Drive 2,823.7 mi

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Washingtoncar2,823.7 mi
    44h 51m
    $516–745

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSFO - 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 36m
    $174–675

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSJC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    7h 51m
    $240–931

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSJC - DCA
    9h 10m
    $350–1,412

  9. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeOAK - DCA
    9h 37m
    $305–1,222

  10. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSFO - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    9h 50m
    $180–1,317

Silicon Valley to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 22hAverage Duration
Ticket$256Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Washington Union Station via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Redwood City Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 22h.

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