There are 11 ways to get from Washington, DC to Utica by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 26m$100–233Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane IAD - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stopbus
8h 1m$57–324Bus via Syracuse
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Uticabus 253
11h 40m$60–155Drive 371 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Uticacar 371 mi
7h 46m$68–98Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane DCA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 49m$203–1,314Train via Albany
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 6m$101–273Bus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the bus from New York to Uticabus Adt P704
12h 10m$85–252Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DCA - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 19m$157–996Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 16m$100–1,134Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane IAD - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 32m$118–768Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane IAD - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 59m$97–580
Washington, DC to Utica by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Utica is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Utica is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs $200 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington, DC station to Utica. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Utica via Newark Penn Station and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington, DC station to Utica station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Utica Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Washington, DC and Utica is 462 miles. The road distance is 373.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Utica without a car is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Washington, DC to Utica, including transfers.
Washington, DC to Utica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington, DC to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Utica is to train which takes 8h 26m and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Syracuse, which costs $55 - $160 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Utica, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Utica Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 8h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Utica via Newark Penn Station and Syracuse in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $16–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $16–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $16–28
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $23–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $23–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $21–35
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- 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
- 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–29
- Flexible
- $29–40
Bus from New York to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–160
- Flexible
- $75–170
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $35–70
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More Questions & Answers
Washington, DC to Utica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Washington, DC to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Utica is 373 miles. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Washington, DC to Utica.
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