There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Vinalhaven by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rockland, car ferry
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rockland (RKD)DCA - RKD
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
7h 16m$151–725Bus, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
17h 15m$93–189Train, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Take the bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
14h 27m$112–976Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Washington to Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to VinalhavenVinalhaven
12h 38m$125–181Fly to Bangor, Amtrak Thruway, car ferry
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bangor (BGR)DCA - BGR
- Take the bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Take the car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
7h 51m$153–733
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rockland (RKD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Vinalhaven is to bus and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which costs $90 - $190 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Vinalhaven is to fly and car ferry which takes 7h 16m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Washington and Vinalhaven is 570 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Vinalhaven without a car is to train and Amtrak Thruway and car ferry which takes 14h 27m and costs $110 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Washington to Vinalhaven, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Vinalhaven.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Vinalhaven, ME, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Vinalhaven. However, you can fly to Rockland (RKD), take the taxi to Rockland, then take the car ferry to Vinalhaven. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Vinalhaven via Boston, South Station, Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland, and Rockland in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Martha's Vineyard, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bangor via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rockland via New York JFK, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $60–420
- Business Class
- $150–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from South Station to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Bangor, ME to Maine State Ferry Terminal - Rockland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 207-596-5400
- Website
- maine.gov
Car ferry from Rockland to Vinalhaven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.maine.gov/mdot/ferry/
- Peak Adult
- $21
- Off-Peak Adult
- $14
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