There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Albany by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane DCA - ABY
4h 7m$141–663Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane IAD - ABY
6h 14m$86–410Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Albanybus Greyhound US0648S / ...
16h 54m$139–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Albanybus Greyhound US0648S
20h 59m$280–568Drive 746.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Albanycar 746.6 mi
13h 27m$137–197Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)plane BWI - ABY
5h 44m$106–1,022Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Albanybus Greyhound US0648S / ...
18h 20m$132–255
Washington to Albany by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Albany is to bus via Atlanta which costs $130 - $240 and takes 16h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Albany is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Albany. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Albany via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
The distance between Washington and Albany is 654 miles. The road distance is 750.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Albany without a car is to bus via Atlanta which takes 16h 54m and costs $130 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Washington to Albany, including transfers.
Washington to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Albany is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Atlanta, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 16h 54m.
Washington to Albany bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Albany is 751 miles. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from Washington to Albany.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Albany, GA, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Albany via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 16h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Jacksonville to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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