There are 9 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Reston by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - IAD
3h 45m$368–1,408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus Charlotte
8h 57m$32–64Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Carolinian
9h 19m$106–216Drive 271.5 mi
- Drive from Chapel Hill to Restoncar 271.5 mi
4h 57m$50–72Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
4h 31m$560–1,212Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GSO - IAD
4h 33m$76–404Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GSO - DCA
5h 16m$112–628Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway
- Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 38m$190–408Bus via Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus Washington
9h 24m$54–120
Chapel Hill to Reston by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chapel Hill to Reston is to bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chapel Hill to Reston is to line 800 bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $360 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Chapel Hill to Reston. However, there are services departing from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop and arriving at Pennsylvania Av SE+14 St SE via Jackson St at Duke St, Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd and Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Chapel Hill station to Reston. However, there are services departing from Durham Amtrak Station and arriving at Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform and Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Chapel Hill and Reston is 251 miles. The road distance is 273.1 miles.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Reston without a car is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Chapel Hill to Reston, including transfers.
Chapel Hill to Reston bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd station.
Chapel Hill to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Durham Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Chapel Hill to Reston is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $30 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Reston, VA, USA?
CoachRun operates a bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave 5 times a week. Tickets cost $24–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria once daily. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 6h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
Bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
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More Questions & Answers
Chapel Hill to Reston bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave station.
Chapel Hill to Reston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chapel Hill to Reston is 273 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Chapel Hill to Reston.
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