There are 6 ways to get from Washington DC to West Chester by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Train, line 104 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
3h 49m$48–98Drive 120.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington DC to West Chestercar 120.3 mi
2h 30m$22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus Washington
5h 42m$51–108Fly, line 104 bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
4h 52m$97–663Train, line 92 bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Paoli Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster Av & Valley Rd - FS to Chestnut St & Church Stbus 92
5h 16m$51–108Bus via Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
6h 15m$29–53
Washington DC to West Chester by foot, bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to West Chester is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to West Chester is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to West Chester. However, there are services departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Chestnut St & Darlington St via 15th St & Market St - FS and 69th St Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Washington DC and West Chester is 160 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to West Chester without a car is to train and line 104 bus which takes 3h 49m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Washington DC to West Chester, including transfers.
Washington DC to West Chester bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington DC to West Chester bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Philadelphia, PA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to West Chester is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Washington DC to West Chester.
There are 163+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Paoli Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Bus from Lancaster Av & Valley Rd - FS to Chestnut St & Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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