There are 9 ways to get from Richmond to Penn Station by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
3h 1m$18–630Bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca Stbus Charlotte
3h 30m$15–42Train via Washington
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Commuter Rail / ...
4h 10m$37–674Drive 144.8 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Penn Stationcar 144.8 mi
2h 42m$27–39Fly Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
3h 33m$52–942Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
4h 1m$24–44Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 12m$45–100Fly Richmond International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RIC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
5h 14m$44–342Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORF - BWI
5h$83–956
Richmond to Penn Station by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Penn Station is to bus which costs $24 - $45 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Penn Station is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Penn Station station. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at Penn Station via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center and Lombard St. NB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station station and arriving at Baltimore Penn Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between Richmond and Penn Station is 149 miles. The road distance is 145.7 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Penn Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 1m and costs $18 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Richmond to Penn Station, including transfers.
Richmond to Penn Station bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
Richmond to Penn Station train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Penn Station is to train via Washington which takes 4h 10m and costs $35 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via O'Donnell St Cutoff & Travel Center, which costs $14 - $45 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Penn Station, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Penn Station via Washington Union Station and Baltimore Penn Station in around 4h 10m. Alternatively, CoachRun operates a bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St 5 times a week. Tickets cost $12–40 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $2–440
- First Class
- $90–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Website
- CoachRun
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Penn Station bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at Baltimore, MD - 1200 Ponca St station.
Richmond to Penn Station train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Penn Station is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Richmond to Penn Station.
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