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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Cupertino by plane, train, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DCA - SFO
    2. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    7h 39m
    $173–525

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    9h 8m
    $168–1,120

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Bakersfieldbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Tracy Transit Centerbus bus
    6. Drive from Tracy Transit Center to Cupertinocar car
    3d
    $497–957

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the train from Martinez to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    3d 2h
    $952–2,039

  5. Drive 2,832.1 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Cupertinocar car 2,832.1 mi
    45h 8m
    $517–747

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DCA - SJC
    9h 4m
    $333–1,240

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IAD - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    9h 4m
    $278–728

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    8h 51m
    $240–1,458

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane IAD - SJC
    10h 49m
    $200–766

Washington to Cupertino by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration3d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$952Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,469.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cupertino, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Homestead & Sunnyvale-Saratoga via Chicago Union Station, Martinez, Santa Clara Amtrak, and Santa Clara Transit Center in around 3d 2h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.

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