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How to get fromWashington DC to Brooklynby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Washington DC to Brooklyn by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    4h 17m
    $125–195

  2. Drive  223.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington DC to Brooklyncar car 223.7 mi
    4h 17m
    $41–59

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8709 / ...
    6h 10m
    $60–100

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    2. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Parksubway subway
    3h 48m
    $101–707

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - 1729 Connecticut Ave NW to Brooklyn, NY - 40 Empire Blvdbus bus Arlington
    6h 33m
    $51–55

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    3h 11m
    $915–2,520

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, line 2 subway

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    2. Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Church Avsubway subway
    4h 22m
    $928–1,736

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    3. Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 15 St-Prospect Parksubway subway
    4h 38m
    $70–456

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IAD - EWR
    4h 43m
    $467–1,735

Washington DC to Brooklyn by foot, subway, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar265Weekly Services
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 234 mi
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station hourly. Tickets cost $50–750 and the journey takes 3h. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Washington to New York hourly. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 4h 25m.

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