There are 3 ways to get from Washington to BWI Airport by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Upper Level Terminal - Concourse Ebus Shuttle
51 min$2–547Drive 32.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to BWI Airportcar 32.3 mi
43 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to BWI Airporttaxi 32.3 mi
43 min$95–120
Washington to BWI Airport by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to BWI Airport is to drive which costs $5 - $9 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Washington to BWI Airport is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $5 - $9.
The distance between Washington and BWI Airport is 32 miles. The road distance is 32.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to BWI Airport without a car is to train and bus which takes 51 min and costs $2 - $550.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Washington to BWI Airport, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to BWI Airport is 33 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Washington to BWI Airport.
There are 445+ hotels available in BWI Airport.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and BWI Airport, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to BWI Airport. However, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, then take the bus to Upper Level Terminal - Concourse E. Alternatively, you can drive from Washington to BWI Airport in around 43 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
- 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
- Website
- bwiairport.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Upper Level Terminal - Concourse E
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.bwiairport.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Upper Level Terminal - Concourse E
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
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