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How to get fromAthens to Washingtonby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Washington by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CMH - DCA
    4h
    $124–690

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Cambridgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    10h 55m
    $62–119

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Cambridgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    13h 16m
    $114–242

  4. Drive 338.2 mi

    1. Drive from Athens to Washingtoncar car 338.2 mi
    6h 37m
    $62–90

  5. Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CMH - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 58m
    $91–443

  6. Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CMH - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 4m
    $441–1,692

Athens to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 406 mi
  • Duration: 4h

What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Athens to Washington Union Station via Cambridge, Cambridge, OH, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 10h 55m.

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