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How to get fromLong Island to Washingtonby ferry, plane, taxi, bus, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Long Island to Washington by ferry, plane, taxi, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Ferry to Portland, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Long Island to Gates 2, 3, or 4ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PWM - DCA
    5h 16m
    $119–668

  2. Ferry to Portland, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Long Island to Gates 2, 3, or 4ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PWM - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 4m
    $86–451

  3. Ferry, taxi, Amtrak Thruway, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Island to Gates 2, 3, or 4ferry ferry Ib / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Gates 2, 3, or 4 to Bath, MEtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Bath, ME to South Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    13h 32m
    $262–1,095

  4. Ferry, taxi, Amtrak Thruway, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Island to Gates 2, 3, or 4ferry ferry Ib / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Gates 2, 3, or 4 to Bath, MEtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Bath, ME to South Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    16h 14m
    $212–335

  5. Ferry to Portland, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Island to Gates 2, 3, or 4ferry ferry
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PWM - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 7m
    $96–1,070

  6. Ferry, bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Island to Gates 2, 3, or 4ferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Portland, ME to Logan International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    7h 10m
    $521–1,448

Portland (PWM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 495.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 16m

What companies run services between Long Island, ME, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from Long Island to Washington. However, you can take the ferry to Gates 2, 3, or 4, walk to Casco Bay Lines, take the line 8 bus to Cumberland Ave + Elm St, walk to Portland Public Library, take the line 7 bus to Portland Jetport, walk to Portland (PWM) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Gates 2, 3, or 4, take the taxi to Bath, ME, take the bus to South Station, walk to Boston, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Washington Union Station.

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