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How to get fromMassachusetts to Potomacby plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Massachusetts to Potomac by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BOS - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 34m
    $499–1,212

  2. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Springfield to Windsor Lockstrain train
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BDL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    5h 20m
    $67–949

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 13m
    $117–271

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 5774 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    10h 41m
    $103–175

  5. Drive  438.7 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Potomaccar car 438.7 mi
    8h 12m
    $81–116

  6. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Windsor Lockstrain train
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BDL - DCA
    3. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from Friendship Heights+Bay J to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rdbus bus
    4h 38m
    $92–571

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BOS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 8m
    $509–1,111

  8. Fly Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BDL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 14m
    $72–410

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PVD - DCA
    5h 32m
    $97–576

  10. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PVD - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    6h 14m
    $77–405

  11. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    8h 33m
    $114–850

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    11h 43m
    $82–129

Massachusetts to Potomac by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Amtrak also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Falls Rd+Glenolden Rd via New York, Washington, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, and Friendship Heights+Bay J in around 10h 41m.

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