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How to get fromBuffalo to National Harborby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo to National Harbor by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BUF - DCA
    2. Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus bus
    3h 45m
    $82–498

  2. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BUF - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Alexandriatrain train
    4. Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus bus
    5h 40m
    $61–914

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    13h 30m
    $368–569

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus N2686 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    14h 30m
    $103–171

  5. Drive  357.8 mi

    1. Drive from Buffalo to National Harborcar car 357.8 mi
    8h 18m
    $62–89

  6. Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BUF - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to St George Bl+Waterfront Stbus bus
    4h 44m
    $69–401

  7. Bus to Rochester, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ROC - DCA
    4h 52m
    $145–799

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus bus 530
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain train Floridian
    17h 49m
    $214–476

  9. Bus via Scranton (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Buffalo to Scranton Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to College Park U of MD Metrorailbus bus
    19h 16m
    $107–162

Buffalo to National Harbor by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration13h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 318.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and National Harbor, MD, USA?

You can take a train from Buffalo to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, Alexandria, and King St-Old Town+Bay J in around 13h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buffalo to St George Bl+Waterfront St via Newark Penn Station, Washington Union Station, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, and Anacostia+Bay G in around 14h 30m.

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