There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Chester by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Kent Island, MD
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MDbus Baltimore
2h 6m$24–575Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & Rbus 210
3h 7m$4–547Drive 44.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Chestercar 44.6 mi
55 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Washington to Chestertaxi 44.6 mi
55 min$130–160Bus
- Take the bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST NW sb to Stevensville Park & Ridebus 250 / ...
3h$5
Washington to Chester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Chester is to bus which costs $5 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Chester is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Chester. However, there are services departing from N CAPITOL ST & H ST NW sb and arriving at Kent Towne Dollar Tree via Stevensville Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Washington and Chester is 66 miles. The road distance is 44.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Chester without a car is to train and bus via Kent Island, MD which takes 2h 6m and costs $24 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Washington to Chester, including transfers.
Washington to Chester bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from N CAPITOL ST & H ST NW sb station.
Washington to Chester bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Stevensville Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Chester is 45 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Washington to Chester.
There are 193+ hotels available in Chester.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Chester, MD, USA?
Maryland Transit operates a bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST NW sb to Stevensville Park & Ride every 3 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 54m.
- 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
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
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
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
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Kent Island, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from N CAPITOL ST & H ST NW sb to Stevensville Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Castle Marina P & R
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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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