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There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Dover by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    3h 38m
    $574–1,133

  2. Drive 421.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Dovercar car 421.4 mi
    8h 1m
    $77–112

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    8h 15m
    $165–322

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - Dupont Circle to Penn Station NYbus bus Springfield / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan to Newtonbus bus Acb 1312
    9h 36m
    $156–287

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Readvilletrain train
    4h 2m
    $105–451

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    5h 17m
    $178–1,530

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan 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 Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane IAD - BOS
    5h 34m
    $528–1,138

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane DCA - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    5h 44m
    $122–599

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane BWI - PVD
    3. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Readvilletrain train
    5h 40m
    $80–869

  10. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    8h 47m
    $165–321

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Worcester Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235
    2. Take the train from Worcester to Wellesley Squaretrain train Framingham/Worcester Line
    10h 34m
    $92–165

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights

Calendar174Weekly Planes
Duration1h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 423.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 38m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Dover, MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 46m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.

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