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

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

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSFO - DCA
    7h 5m
    $324–1,318

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSFO - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    7h 48m
    $176–1,270

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon 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 21h
    $278–811

  4. Caltrain, BART, train

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3d 1h
    $289–2,033

  5. Drive 2,829.4 mi

    1. Drive from Sunnyvale to Washingtoncar2,829.4 mi
    44h 48m
    $517–746

  6. 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 24m
    $219–1,460

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSFO - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    7h 46m
    $186–776

  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
    8h 50m
    $427–1,708

Sunnyvale to Washington by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$278Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to Washington Union Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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