There are 8 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
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 37mBus, travel via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus
- Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminalbus 551
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Bayshore Rd At Miami Avebus 552
- Walk from Bayshore Rd At Miami Ave to Delaware Bayunknown
8h 3mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilmingtontrain Northeast Regional
- Walk from Wilmington to Delaware Bayunknown
3h 11mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International 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 50mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic Citybus
- Take the bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Bayshore Rd At Miami Avebus 552
- Walk from Bayshore Rd At Miami Ave to Delaware Bayunknown
8h 45mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lancaster, 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 Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Walk from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Delaware Bayunknown
5h 58mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, 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 41mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach, VA - Wesleyan Dr. to Dover Downs Hotel & Casinobus
- Walk from Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to Delaware Bayunknown
6h 20m
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Washington and Delaware Bay is 186 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Delaware Bay without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 4h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Washington to Delaware Bay, including transfers.
There are 620+ 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 bus from Washington, DC to Delaware Bay via Philadelphia, PA, Market St At 13Th St, Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal, Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal, and Bayshore Rd At Miami Ave in around 8h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $25–460
- First Class
- $140–650
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.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
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 13Th St to Arrival Area Inside Ac Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–25
Bus from Gate #2 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Bayshore Rd At Miami Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- 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
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $5–35
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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Atlantic City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- sprinterbus.net
Bus from Virginia Beach, VA - Wesleyan Dr. to Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.sprinterbus.net
- Passenger
- $50–60
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