There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Lorain by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, 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.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DCA - CLE
2h 9m$183–870Drive 377.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Loraincar 377.6 mi
6h 55m$69–100Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Elyria Stationtrain Floridian
11h 40m$193–501Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Lorain County Transportation & CSbus Greyhound US0164
12h 11m$76–135Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BWI - CLE
3h 25m$192–1,075Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane IAD - CLE
3h 45m$127–518
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lorain is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lorain is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs $180 - $900.
The distance between Washington and Lorain is 335 miles. The road distance is 379.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Lorain without a car is to train which takes 11h 40m and costs $190 - $500.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Washington to Lorain, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Lorain is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $500 and takes 11h 40m, you could also bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 11m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Lorain is 380 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Washington to Lorain.
There are 76+ hotels available in Lorain.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lorain, OH, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Elyria Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–480 and the journey takes 11h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Elyria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
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 Lorain County Transportation & CS
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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