There are 10 ways to get from Harvard to Washington by taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Manchester Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the taxi from Harvard to Manchester-Airport-MHTtaxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MHT - DCA
2h 47m$306–811Drive 418.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Harvard to Washingtoncar 418.3 mi
8h 8m$74–107Train
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
9h 9m$279–428Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0235
9h 26m$145–197Taxi to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Manchester-Airport-MHTtaxi
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MHT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 38m$283–1,193Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BOS - DCA
4h 40m$499–1,339Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BOS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 29m$881–1,142Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BOS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 35m$181–1,541Train via New York
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
9h 19m$199–978Train, bus
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain
- Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus
11h 48m$124–208
Manchester Airport (MHT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harvard to Washington is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Harvard to Washington is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $300 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Harvard station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Worcester Union Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Harvard to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Littleton/Route 495 and arriving at Washington Union Station via Porter and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
The distance between Harvard and Washington is 444 miles. The road distance is 420.7 miles.
The best way to get from Harvard to Washington without a car is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs $270 - $430.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Harvard to Washington, including transfers.
Harvard to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Worcester Union Station.
Harvard to Washington train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Littleton/Route 495 station.
The best way to get from Harvard to Washington is to train which takes 9h 9m and costs $270 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $200 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Harvard, MA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Harvard to Washington Union Station via Littleton/Route 495, Porter, Porter, South Station, and Boston in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $5–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
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
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
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $220–270
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Booking & Getting There
Harvard to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Harvard to Washington train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Porter station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harvard to Washington is 421 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Harvard to Washington.
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