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How to get fromRocky Mount to Washingtonby train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Rocky Mount to Washington by train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Washington Union Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    4h 57m
    $55–140

  2. Drive  227.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rocky Mount to Washingtoncar car 227.2 mi
    3h 58m
    $42–60

  3. Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rocky Mount Bus Stop to Norfolkbus bus
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ORF - DCA
    5h 5m
    $98–494

  4. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    5h 21m
    $570–1,245

  5. Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rocky Mount Bus Stop to Norfolkbus bus
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ORF - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 2m
    $80–926

  6. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 15m
    $77–438

  7. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 24m
    $162–907

Rocky Mount to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 234.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Rocky Mount, NC, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Rocky Mount to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $55–140 and the journey takes 4h 57m.

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