There are 8 ways to get from Bensalem to Washington by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or subway
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Line 50 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoffbus 20 / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
3h 28m$35–658Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 31m$26–48Drive 153.5 mi
- Drive from Bensalem to Washingtoncar 153.5 mi
3h$28–41Line 50 bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoffbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
4h 2m$82–612Bus via Washington, DC
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus Washington
5h 40m$45–118Line 50 bus, subway to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoffbus
- Take the subway from Frankford Transit Center to Drexel Station at 30th Stsubway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 56m$959–1,215Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drive to New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streetsbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
4h 45m$133–744Line 50 bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoffbus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 53m$59–984
Bensalem to Washington by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bensalem to Washington is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Bensalem to Washington is to drive which takes 3h and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Bensalem to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Knights Rd & Virgina Av and arriving at Washington Union Station via Frankford Transit Center-14-BLVDDIR-MFO and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Bensalem and Washington is 156 miles. The road distance is 154.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bensalem to Washington without a car is to line 50 bus and train which takes 3h 28m and costs $35 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Bensalem to Washington, including transfers.
Bensalem to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Bensalem to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bensalem to Washington is 154 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Bensalem to Washington.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Bensalem, PA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from Frankford Transit Center to Drexel Station at 30th St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Knights Rd & Virgina Av to Frankford Transit Center - Main Dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drive to New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- OurBus
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