There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) by plane, bus, train, subway, night bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Boston to Reagan Washington • 2h 39m
Cheapest option
Bus • 10h 7m
7 alternative options
Fly Boston to Washington Dulles • 3h 54m
Train • 7h 26m
Night bus • 10h 7m
Drive • 7h 55m
Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) by train and subway
The journey time between Boston and Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) is around 7h 26m and covers a distance of around 467 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 11 min. Operated by Amtrak Acela, Amtrak Northeast Regional and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) service departs from Boston and arrives in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Typically 133 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) is to night bus which costs $40 - $130 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $75 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA). However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Washington Union Station and Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Boston and Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) is 408 miles. The road distance is 443.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs $55 - $700.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), including transfers.
Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) is to fly which takes 2h 39m and costs $75 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $700 and takes 7h 26m, you could also bus, which costs $12 - $150 and takes 10h 7m.
Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) is 443 miles. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA).
- Distance: 407.5 miles
- Duration: 2h 39m
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Reagan Washington Airport (DCA), USA?
JetBlue Airways, Delta and American Airlines fly from Boston to Reagan Washington Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $90 - $700 and the journey takes 6h 49m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
Flights from Boston to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $470
Flights from Manchester to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Providence to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Providence to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $370
Flights from Boston to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston to Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $400
Flights from Providence to Reagan Washington via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $470
Flights from Boston to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Manchester to Reagan Washington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
Flights from Boston to Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Boston to Washington Dulles via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Boston to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21 - $350
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $10 - $120
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $19 - $190
- Business Seat - Adult
- $21 - $210
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $35 - $140
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $70 - $290
- First Class - Adult
- $70 - $350
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90 - $700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $40 - $260
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $80 - $490
- Business Seat - Adult
- $90 - $550
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $150 - $480
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $290 - $800
- First Class - Adult
- $300 - $700
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from South Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Children 11 and under
- $0
- Adult
- $5 - $14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $2 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $15 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $55 - $160
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13 - $200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $1 - $100
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $13 - $200
- Business Class Seat
- $50 - $140
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50 - $240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $24 - $120
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $50 - $240
- Business Class Seat
- $170 - $390
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2 - $8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Senior / Disabled
- $1 - $4
- Standard Fare
- $2 - $8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1 - $60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $15
- Child Coach - short notice
- $6 - $18
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $9 - $35
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $11 - $35
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $23
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $21 - $70
- Business Seat - short notice
- $27 - $50
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $5 - $60
- Phone
- +1 202-637-7000
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to L'enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $2
- Senior / Disabled
- $1 - $2
- standard fare
- $2 - $4
Subway from L'enfant Plaza, Green/Yellow Line Track 2 Platform to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1 - $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Senior / Disabled
- $1 - $2
- Standard Fare
- $2 - $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23 - $65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24 - $70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station, Boston, MA to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $70
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station, Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $5 - $70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35 - $120
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