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How to get fromWashington to Branfordby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Branford by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Haventrain train Acela
    5h 34m
    $42–819

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus bus New York
    8h 6m
    $41–159

  3. Drive 305.3 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Branfordcar car 305.3 mi
    5h 51m
    $56–81

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

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain train
    5h 2m
    $91–589

  5. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 58m
    $42–1,357

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain train New Haven
    8h 8m
    $51–135

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain train
    4h 55m
    $90–1,137

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane DCA - BDL
    2. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain train
    4h 38m
    $109–926

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DCA - HPN
    2. Take the train from Stamford to New Haventrain train
    6h 13m
    $116–1,395

  10. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Tweed-New Haven Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane plane BWI - HVN
    4h 44m
    $79–901

  11. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane plane BWI - BDL
    3. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain train
    6h 8m
    $65–1,188

Washington to Branford by train (Amtrak)

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Branford, CT, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to New Haven every 4 hours. Tickets cost $65–800 and the journey takes 4h 47m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Station to Branford via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and New Haven in around 8h 6m.

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