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How to get fromRichmond to Washingtonby plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Washington by plane, subway, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YVR - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 58m
    $491–949

  2. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YVR - DCA
    6h 55m
    $300–1,100

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Spokane Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2d 20h
    $930–1,930

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    3d 2h
    $506–969

  5. Drive 2,807.6 mi

    1. Drive from Richmond to Washingtoncar car 2,807.6 mi
    47h 12m
    $643–929

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane YVR - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 37m
    $327–1,982

  7. Train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2d 21h
    $999–2,144

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4d 15h
    $914–1,990

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    4d 18h
    $839–1,739

Richmond to Washington by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket$930Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,364.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Richmond, BC, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Richmond Centre to Washington Union Station via East-Van, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 3d 2h. Alternatively, Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours.

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