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How to get fromSunnyvale to Washingtonby train, plane, subway, bus or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Washington by train, plane, subway, bus, 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 train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    6h 58m
    $334–1,418

  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 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
    7h 58m
    $156–1,220

  3. Caltrain, BART, train, bus

    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 bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3d 1h
    $739–1,653

  4. Drive 2,829.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sunnyvale to Washingtoncar car 2,829.5 mi
    45h 6m
    $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 46m
    $467–2,008

  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 23m
    $219–1,510

  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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 53m
    $166–726

  8. 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
    $809–1,853

Sunnyvale to Washington by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$739Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.

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