There are 12 ways to get from Harvard to Washington by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- 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
5h 30m$558–1,115Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PVD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
8h 23m$74–942Train
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain Fitchburg Line
- Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
10h 4m$148–314Bus
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0235
10h 40m$93–173Drive 418.3 mi
- Drive from Harvard to Washingtoncar 418.3 mi
8h 8m$77–111Train 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 18m$510–1,118Train 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
6h 19m$160–1,517Train, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain
- Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
7h 24m$87–470Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MHT - DCA
7h 11m$106–580Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Littleton/Route 495 to Portertrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus
- 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
8h 1m$93–1,032Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fitchburg MA to New Haven Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0256S
- Take the train from New Haven to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
13h 30m$92–860Bus via Springfield
- Take the bus from Fitchburg MA to Springfield Union Stationbus Greyhound US0256S
- Take the bus from Springfield Union Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2605
15h 24m$82–147
Harvard to Washington by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harvard to Washington is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Harvard to Washington is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $550 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Harvard to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Clinton and arriving at Washington Union Station via Worcester Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
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 10h 4m.
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 10h 4m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Harvard to Washington, including transfers.
Harvard to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, 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 10h 4m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Harvard, MA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Harvard Town Hall to Washington Union Station via Rt 2/495 Littleton Station, Littleton/Route 495, Porter, Porter, South Station, and Boston in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Station once daily, and the journey takes 8h 50m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–12
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from Littleton/Route 495 to Porter
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $5–11
Train from South Station to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from New Haven to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $65–500
- First Class
- $240–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fitchburg MA to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fitchburg MA to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fitchburg MA to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Fitchburg MA to Springfield Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Harvard to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, 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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