There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Delaware Bay by train, bus, unknown, plane, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel via Wilmington
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Dover Transit Centerbus 301
- Walk from Dover Transit Center to Delaware Bayunknown
4h 27mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Us-9 At Bennetts Crossingbus 313 / ...
- Walk from Us-9 At Bennetts Crossing to Delaware Bayunknown
5h 53mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain Carolinian / ...
- Walk from Wilmington to Delaware Bayunknown
3h 1mFly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, shuttle, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Delaware Bayunknown
4h 49mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Seashore Rd At Sandman Blvdbus 316
- Walk from Seashore Rd At Sandman Blvd to Delaware Bayunknown
7h 9mBus, travel via Washington, DC
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 16Th St to Us-9 At Cold Spring Village Drbus 313 / ...
- Walk from Us-9 At Cold Spring Village Dr to Delaware Bayunknown
7h 30mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, shuttle, travel
- 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Walk from Lewes Transit Center to Delaware Bayunknown
6h 37m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Washington and Delaware Bay is 185 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Delaware Bay without a car is to train and bus and travel via Wilmington which takes 4h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Washington to Delaware Bay, including transfers.
There are 853+ hotels available in Delaware Bay.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Delaware Bay, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Delaware Bay. However, you can take the train to Wilmington, walk to Wilmington Tc, take the line 006 bus to 10Th St @ King St, walk to 11Th St @ King St, take the bus to Dover Transit Center, then travel to Delaware Bay. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Delaware Bay via 30Th Street Station, Jfk Blvd At 30Th St, and Us-9 At Bennetts Crossing in around 5h 53m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Dover Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Jfk Blvd At 30Th St to Us-9 At Bennetts Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–35
Bus from Market St 125'W Of 10Th St to Seashore Rd At Sandman Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–35
Bus from Market St At 16Th St to Us-9 At Cold Spring Village Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $11–35
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- hello@lewesbus.com
- Website
- lewesbus.com
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Schedules at
- lewesbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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