There are 10 ways to get from Washington, DC to Sandusky by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)DCA - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
5h 55m$139–850Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Bus StopGreyhound US0164
12h 50m$60–200Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak StationFloridian
11h 57m$110–490Drive 407.5 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Sandusky407.5 mi
7h 21m$75–108Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)BWI - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
5h 57m$147–1,088Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)IAD - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
6h 30m$84–484Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)DCA - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
8h 12mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)DCA - PIT
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
8h 57m$139–717Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)BWI - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
8h 19mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)IAD - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
8h 53m
Washington, DC to Sandusky by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Sandusky is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Sandusky is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs $130 - $850.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Sandusky Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Sandusky Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 57m.
The distance between Washington, DC and Sandusky is 390 miles. The road distance is 409.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Sandusky without a car is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs $110 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Washington, DC to Sandusky, including transfers.
Washington, DC to Sandusky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington, DC to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Sandusky is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs $110 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $200 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sandusky, OH, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–490 and the journey takes 11h 57m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $60–200 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Washington, DC to Sandusky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sandusky Bus Stop station.
Washington, DC to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sandusky Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Sandusky is 410 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Washington, DC to Sandusky.
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