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How to get fromFalls Church to Mediaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Falls Church to Media by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    3h 28m
    $76–127

  2. Drive  133.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Falls Church to Mediacar car 133.5 mi
    2h 39m
    $25–36

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    6h 9m
    $30–54

  4. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DCA - PHL
    2. Take the train from Penn Medicine Station to Mediatrain train
    4h 12m
    $79–563

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O / ...
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    4h 35m
    $72–119

  6. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAD - PHL
    2. Take the train from Penn Medicine Station to Mediatrain train
    4h 17m
    $957–1,211

Falls Church to Media by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar172Weekly Services
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 154.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Falls Church, VA, USA and Media, PA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–650 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Greyhound USA also services this route 5 times a day.

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