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How to get fromHalifax to Washingtonby plane, train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Halifax to Washington by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YHZ - DCA
    5h 2m
    $452–1,502

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YHZ - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 7m
    $84–415

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Longueuil to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus bus
    37h 17m
    $320–804

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Halifax to Monctonbus bus
    2. Take the train from Moncton to Sainte-Foytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus bus
    5. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    38h 12m
    $365–708

  5. Drive 1,081.2 mi

    1. Drive from Halifax to Washingtoncar car 1,081.2 mi
    19h 33m
    $248–358

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane YHZ - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 7m
    $654–1,954

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Halifax to Saint-Lamberttrain train
    2. Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    38h 12m
    $417–881

Halifax to Washington by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration37h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 829.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Halifax, NS, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Halifax to Washington Union Station via St-Lambert Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 38h 12m.

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