There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Melfa by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, 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, drive
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Drive from Salisbury, MD to Melfa
4h 33m$98–672Drive 177.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Melfa177.2 mi
3h 40m$33–47Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Williamsburg Amtrak StationNortheast Regional
- Drive from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Melfa
5h 51m$42–291Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)DCA - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Take the bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Melfa - Vances
4h 26m$188–734Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Arlington to Virginia Beach
- Take the taxi from Virginia Beach to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Take the bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Melfa - VancesRed
8h 2m$142–199Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)BWI - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Take the bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Melfa - Vances
5h 48m$303–1,156Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)IAD - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Take the bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Melfa - Vances
6h 11m$453–739
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Melfa is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Melfa is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Washington and Melfa is 196 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Melfa without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 2m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Washington to Melfa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Melfa is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Washington to Melfa.
There are 36+ hotels available in Melfa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Melfa, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Melfa. However, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Salisbury, MD, then drive to Melfa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Melfa via Williamsburg Amtrak Station in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Washington Union Station to Williamsburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $22–270
- Business Class
- $80–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 757-787-8322
- contact@mystartransit.org
- Website
- mystartransit.org
Bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Melfa - Vances
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- mystartransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Arlington to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
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