There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Colchester by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DCA - BDL
- Take the bus from State St @ Footbridge to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus
3h 44m$86–519Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
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 Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane IAD - BDL
- Take the bus from State St @ Footbridge to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus
5h 33m$49–312Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain Vermonter / ...
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus 904/914 / ...
7h 47m$111–224Bus
- Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York to Hartfordbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus 914
9h 41m$85–212Drive 341.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Colchestercar 341.3 mi
6h 42m$63–90Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane BWI - BDL
- Take the bus from State St @ Footbridge to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus
5h 18m$59–904Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus 914
8h 43m$103–774Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Greenbus 914
10h 3m$63–112
Washington to Colchester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Colchester is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Colchester is to fly and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Washington and arriving at Main St @ Colchester Green via New York and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Washington and Colchester is 355 miles. The road distance is 343.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Colchester without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Washington to Colchester, including transfers.
Washington to Colchester bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Washington station.
Washington to Colchester bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Colchester is 343 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Washington to Colchester.
There are 66+ hotels available in Colchester.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Colchester, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington to Main St @ Colchester Green via New York, Hartford, and Asylum St @ Bushnell Park in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- 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
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
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- 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
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from State St @ Footbridge to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
Bus from Asylum St @ Bushnell Park to Main St @ Colchester Green
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Washington to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York to Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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