There are 9 ways to get from Shelter Island to Washington by unknown, train, bus, plane, subway, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from Shelter Island to Greenportunknown
- Take the train from Greenport to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 20mTravel, bus via Sag Harbor Westbound
- Walk from Shelter Island to Sag Harbor Westboundunknown
- Take the bus from Sag Harbor Westbound to 86 St & Central Park Westbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus
8h 34mTravel, train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Walk from Shelter Island to Greenportunknown
- Take the train from Greenport to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane JFK - DCA
5h 20mTravel, bus
- Walk from Shelter Island to Greenportunknown
- Take the bus from Greenport to Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Avbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Stationbus
9h 19mTravel, train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Walk from Shelter Island to Greenportunknown
- Take the train from Greenport to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodsidetrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGA - DCA
6h 2mTravel, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Walk from Shelter Island to Greenportunknown
- Take the train from Greenport to Ronkonkomatrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ISP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 52mTravel, train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Walk from Shelter Island to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BDL - DCA
6h 4mTravel, train, train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Walk from Shelter Island to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationunknown
- Take the train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Windsor Lockstrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BDL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 59mTravel, car ferry, train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Walk from Shelter Island to Orient Pointunknown
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry
- Take the train from New London to Providencetrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PVD - DCA
7h 32m
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Shelter Island and Washington is 323 miles.
The best way to get from Shelter Island to Washington without a car is to travel and train which takes 6h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Shelter Island to Washington, including transfers.
There are 1635+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Shelter Island, NY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Shelter Island to Washington. However, you can travel to Greenport, take the train to Ronkonkoma, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to Washington Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shelter Island to Washington Union Station via Sag Harbor Westbound, 86 St & Central Park West, Central Park West/W 86 St, Broadway/W 63 St, Broadway/W 64 St, 7 Av/W 31 St, and New York Midtown in around 8h 34m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
- $60–430
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Greenport to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $21–27
Train from Greenport to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $16–21
Train from Greenport to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $19–24
Train from Greenport to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–27
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Windsor Locks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
Train from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Sag Harbor Westbound to 86 St & Central Park West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
Bus from Greenport to Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- [email protected]
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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