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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New HaventrainAcela
    5h 54m
    $42–772

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC to New York, NYbusOurBus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union StationbusNew York
    8h 43m
    $31–124

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York MidtownbusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New HaventrainNew Haven
    8h 22m
    $53–99

  4. Drive 303.6 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Hamdencar303.6 mi
    5h 46m
    $56–80

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

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeDCA - LGA
    2. Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to New Haventrain
    5h 24m
    $90–494

  6. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainAcela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New HaventrainNortheast Regional
    6h 17m
    $42–1,310

  7. 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)planeDCA - BDL
    2. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
    4h 43m
    $124–929

  8. 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)planeDCA - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
    5h 11m
    $98–1,108

  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)planeDCA - HPN
    2. Take the train from Stamford to New Haventrain
    6h 36m
    $120–1,321

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

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)planeBWI - BDL
    3. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
    6h 13m
    $250–1,261

  11. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bradley International Airport, train

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)planeIAD - BDL
    3. Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
    6h 38m
    $370–704

Washington to Hamden by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar128Weekly Services
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Hamden, 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 Washington, DC to Whitney Ave @ Pinewood Rd via New York, NY, Port Authority Bus Terminal, New Haven Union Station, and Church St @ Chapel St in around 8h 43m.

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