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

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There are 9 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

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    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    7h 7m
    $165–519

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 21h
    $525–817

  3. Caltrain, BART, train

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3d 1h
    $1,739–2,824

  4. Drive  2,829.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sunnyvale to Washingtoncar car 2,829.5 mi
    45h 4m
    $517–746

  5. 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)plane plane SJC - DCA
    8h 12m
    $227–958

  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)plane plane SJC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 42m
    $169–1,260

  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 train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SFO - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 52m
    $317–522

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

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 7m
    $167–1,121

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SJC - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    9h 32m
    $179–711

Sunnyvale to Washington by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,463.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

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, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours.

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