There are 6 ways to get from UNION STATION station to Ballston by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
3h 53m$126–350Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0164 / ...
20h 24m$96–189Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
23h 24m$160–340Drive 803.2 mi
- Drive from UNION STATION station to Ballston803.2 mi
13h 53m$147–212Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)STL - IAD
4h 22m$104–610Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
5h 11m$126–592
UNION STATION station to Ballston by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from UNION STATION station to Ballston is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from UNION STATION station to Ballston is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from UNION STATION station station to Ballston. However, there are services departing from St Louis Bus Station and arriving at Ballston+Bay E via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, H St NE+Union Station Garage and 17 St NW+I St NW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from UNION STATION station to Ballston. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 24m.
The distance between UNION STATION station and Ballston is 742 miles. The road distance is 807.9 miles.
The best way to get from UNION STATION station to Ballston without a car is to bus which takes 20h 24m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from UNION STATION station to Ballston, including transfers.
UNION STATION station to Ballston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from St Louis Bus Station.
UNION STATION station to Ballston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from UNION STATION station to Ballston is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $120 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 20h 24m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 23h 24m.
What companies run services between UNION STATION station, MO, USA and Ballston, VA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from UNION STATION station to Ballston+Bay E via St Louis Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Washington Union Station, H St NE+Union Station Garage, and 17 St NW+I St NW in around 20h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
UNION STATION station to Ballston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Ballston is 1h ahead of UNION STATION station. It is currently 4:44 PM in UNION STATION station and 5:44 PM in Ballston.
UNION STATION station to Ballston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between UNION STATION station to Ballston is 808 miles. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from UNION STATION station to Ballston.
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