There are 10 ways to get from Long Island to McLean by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, or train
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Fly Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
2h 16m$82–528Drive 234.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Brooklyn to McLeancar 234.5 mi
4h 20m$43–62Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
5h 47m$76–159Bus
- Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivalsbus Manhattan-Vienna/Fairfax
5h 51m$59–80Fly Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LGA - IAD
2h 10m$54–347Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
2h 27m$914–2,506Fly Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
3h 31m$57–366Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
4h 10m$626–1,737Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
4h 15m$878–1,640Bus via Arlington, VA - 1101 Wilson Blvd
- Take the bus from Brooklyn, NY - 40 Empire Blvd to Arlington, VA - 1101 Wilson Blvdbus Brooklyn
8h 25m$58–66
Long Island to McLean by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to McLean is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to McLean is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $50 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to McLean. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd via Manhattan, NY and Dolley Madison Bl+International Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to McLean. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at McLean, Silver Line Center Platform via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Long Island and McLean is 232 miles. The road distance is 235.9 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to McLean without a car is to train which takes 5h 47m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Long Island to McLean, including transfers.
Long Island to McLean bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Manhattan, NY station.
Long Island to McLean train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to McLean is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $80 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 5h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and McLean, VA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station hourly. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 3h 7m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to McLean, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 866-287-6932
- [email protected]
- Website
- washny.com
Bus from Brooklyn, NY - 40 Empire Blvd to Arlington, VA - 1101 Wilson Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–53
- Website
- https://www.washny.com
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to McLean bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals.
Long Island to McLean train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Carrollton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to McLean is 236 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Long Island to McLean.
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