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How to get fromChapel Hill to Sterlingby bus, plane, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Sterling by bus, plane, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    4h 36m
    $54–350

  2. Bus, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham, NC - 3446 Hillsborough Rd to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus bus Charlotte
    2. Take the subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    9h 41m
    $34–76

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain train Carolinian
    10h 6m
    $102–228

  4. Drive 273.5 mi

    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Sterlingcar car 273.5 mi
    5h 1m
    $50–73

  5. Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    5h 37m
    $560–1,222

  6. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GSO - IAD
    5h 24m
    $76–446

  7. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GSO - DCA
    6h 21m
    $108–638

  8. Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway

    1. Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    6h 44m
    $190–380

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus bus Washington
    9h 51m
    $50–126

Chapel Hill to Sterling by bus and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 251.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Sterling, VA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Alexandria once daily. Tickets cost $95–210 and the journey takes 6h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Atlantic Blvd & Sterling Station Way via Durham Station, Durham, Washington Union Station, Dulles - Kiss & Fly, Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, Innovation Center, Silver Line Center Platform, and Innovation Center Metro Station - North Bus Bay in around 9h 51m.

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