There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Washington by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, subway, or train
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Train via New York
best- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeporttrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 44m$110–221Line 102 bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 14m$55–331Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
10h 7m$59–114Drive 321.5 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Washingtoncar 321.5 mi
6h 16m$59–85Line 102 bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
4h 19m$78–488Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
8h 54m$102–234Bus via Washington, DC - Dupont Circle
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Washington, DC - Dupont Circlebus NY to Springfield
10h 17m$111–279Line 102 bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Parkbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BDL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 23m$60–930
Bristol to Washington by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Washington is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Washington is to line 102 bus and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $75 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Riverside Ave @ Main St and arriving at Washington Union Station via Hartford Union Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Waterbury and arriving at Washington Union Station via Bridgeport Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Bristol and Washington is 327 miles. The road distance is 323.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Washington without a car is to train via New York which takes 6h 44m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Bristol to Washington, including transfers.
Bristol to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Bristol to Washington train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Waterbury station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Washington is to train via New York which takes 6h 44m and costs $110 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $120 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Bristol, CT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Bristol to Washington Union Station via Waterbury, Bridgeport, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Washington Union Station via Asylum St @ Bushnell Park, Hartford Union Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York Midtown in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bridgeport Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
Bus from Riverside Ave @ Main St to Asylum St @ Bushnell Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 202-332-2691
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestbus.com
Bus from Penn Station NY to Washington, DC - Dupont Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.bestbus.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Penn Station NY to Washington, DC - Dupont Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Bristol to Washington train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Bridgeport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Washington is 323 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Bristol to Washington.
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