There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Bates College by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Portland (PWM)plane DCA - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
4h 37m$139–744Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235
- Take the bus from Boston to Lewistonbus Greyhound US0265s
14h 9m$70–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from Boston to Lewistonbus Greyhound US0265s
11h 21m$88–940Drive 562 mi
- Drive from Washington to Bates Collegecar 562 mi
10h 21m$103–149Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Portland, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Portland (PWM)plane BWI - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
6h 3m$86–979Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DCA - BOS
- Take the bus from Logan International Airport to Portland, MEbus
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
6h 32m$159–789Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Portland, bus
- 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 Portland (PWM)plane IAD - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Lewistonbus
6h 29m$86–442Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bangor (BGR)plane DCA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Augusta to Lewistonbus
6h 33m$167–833Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Lewistonbus
14h 11m$87–159
Washington to Bates College by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Bates College is to bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Bates College is to fly and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Bates College. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Lewiston via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Washington and Bates College is 525 miles. The road distance is 565.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Bates College without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 21m and costs $85 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Washington to Bates College, including transfers.
Washington to Bates College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Bates College bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Bates College is 565 miles. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Washington to Bates College.
Book your Washington to Bates College bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Bates College, ME, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Bates College via Boston and Lewiston in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Portland via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–420
- Business Class
- $150–500
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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 City of Portland to Lewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Lewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Augusta to Lewiston
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Logan International Airport to Portland, ME
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bangor Transportation Center to Augusta Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $15–45
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