There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Chester Springs by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train, taxi, bus, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Malverntrain Pao
3h 35mDrive 125.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Chester Springscar 125.8 mi
2h 39m$23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 58m$52–157Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Paoli Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paoli Amtrak Station to Chester Springstaxi
3h 29m$117–628Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus Washington
5h 54m$48–83Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lancaster, taxi
- 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 Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Take the taxi from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Chester Springstaxi
3h 45m$292–598
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Chester Springs is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Chester Springs is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Washington and Chester Springs is 164 miles. The road distance is 126.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Chester Springs without a car is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Washington to Chester Springs, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Chester Springs is to train which takes 3h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $160 and takes 4h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Chester Springs is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Washington to Chester Springs.
There are 119+ hotels available in Chester Springs.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Chester Springs, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Chester Springs via Gray 30th St Station and Malvern in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia every 4 hours. Tickets cost $23–40 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Greyhound USA also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Paoli Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Malvern
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $20–50
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Streamline Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 267-226-0254
- Website
- facebook.com
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Gondal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 267-499-3113
Lancaster City Cabs
- Phone
- +1 717-824-4488
- Website
- facebook.com
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