There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Skyline Drive by train, taxi, bus, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Skyline Drivetaxi
2h 45m$74–298Drive 101.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Skyline Drivecar 101.8 mi
2h 4m$19–27Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complexbus Washington
- Take the taxi from Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex to Skyline Drivetaxi
3h 16m$97–120Subway, fly, drive
- 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 Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Skyline Drivecar
3h 57m$41–292Train, taxi via Madison - Food Lion (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the taxi from Madison - Food Lion to Skyline Drivetaxi
4h 20m$84–303
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Skyline Drive is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Skyline Drive is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Washington and Skyline Drive is 110 miles. The road distance is 102.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Skyline Drive without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 45m and costs $70 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Washington to Skyline Drive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Skyline Drive is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Washington to Skyline Drive.
There are 172+ hotels available in Skyline Drive.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Skyline Drive, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Skyline Drive. However, you can take the train to Culpeper Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Skyline Drive. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex then take the taxi to Skyline Drive.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $9–220
- Business Class
- $55–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- 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
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $21–28
- Adult cash ticket
- $24–35
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $65–90
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