There are 5 ways to get from Washington DC to Assateague Island by train, bus, unknown, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MDbus Bwi
- Walk from Salisbury, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
5h 3mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Washington DC to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the carferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Assateague Islandunknown
6h 43mTrain, fly, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane PHL - SBY
- Walk from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Assateague Islandunknown
5h 45mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Ocean Citybus
- Walk from Ocean City to Assateague Islandunknown
7hBus, travel via Salisbury
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MDbus Bwi
- Take the bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Incbus 452 / ...
- Walk from Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 24m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Washington DC and Assateague Island is 166 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Assateague Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Washington DC to Assateague Island, including transfers.
There are 326+ hotels available in Assateague Island.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Assateague Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington DC to Assateague Island. However, you can walk to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Union Station, take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Salisbury, MD, then travel to Assateague Island. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Assateague Island via Scotland Wharf and Jamestown in around 6h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Ocean City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- Shore Transit
Bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Shore Transit
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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