There are 10 ways to get from Essex to Washington by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via New York (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
6h 44m$104–221Drive 330.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Essex to Washingtoncar 330.9 mi
6h 25m$61–88Train, bus
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
8h 16m$74–141Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
6h 19m$107–594Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 7m$100–220Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
6h 8m$97–526Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Providencetrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
6h 27m$101–529Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- 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
7h 3m$74–369Train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- 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
7h 12m$79–968Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HPN - DCA
7h 16m$122–704
Essex to Washington by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essex to Washington is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Essex to Washington is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Essex station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Essex and Washington is 337 miles. The road distance is 332.8 miles.
The best way to get from Essex to Washington without a car is to train via New York which takes 6h 44m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Essex to Washington, including transfers.
Essex to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station.
Essex to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essex to Washington is 333 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Essex to Washington.
There are 1491+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Essex, CT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Essex Center @ Essex Square to Washington Union Station via Stage Rd & Route 1, Old Saybrook Amtrak Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from New Haven to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–21
- Peak
- $25–28
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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