There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Painesville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DCA - CLE
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.bus
4h 40m$532–1,300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OHbus Cinncinati,OH-Buffalo / ...
13h 38m$58–140Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian
13h 42m$143–285Drive 350.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Painesvillecar 350.3 mi
6h 47m$64–93Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, line 11 bus, line 1 bus
- 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
- Take the bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.bus
6h 21m$77–479Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, line 1 bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.bus
6h 17m$127–1,206
Washington to Painesville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Painesville is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Painesville is to fly and line 1 bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Painesville. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at W Washington St. & Liberty St. via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St. and Lakeland Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Painesville. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Washington and Painesville is 357 miles. The road distance is 352.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Painesville without a car is to bus which takes 13h 38m and costs $55 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Washington to Painesville, including transfers.
Washington to Painesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Painesville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Painesville is to bus which takes 13h 38m and costs $55 - $140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 13h 42m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Painesville, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to W Washington St. & Liberty St. via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron, Cleveland, OH, Chester Ave. & E. 13Th St., and Lakeland Transit Center in around 13h 38m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $140–280 and the journey takes 10h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +1 888-525-3872
- laketran@laketran.com
- Website
- laketran.com
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from W. 3Rd St. & W. Prospect Ave. to Lakeland Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Bus from Lakeland Transit Center to W Washington St. & Liberty St.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://laketran.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Painesville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Washington to Painesville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Painesville is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Washington to Painesville.
There are 47+ hotels available in Painesville.






















