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How to get fromWashington to Doverby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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

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

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    2h 41m
    $493–1,137

  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
    $268–411

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - Dupont Circle to Penn Station NYbus bus Springfield
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus bus Manhattan-Cambridge
    9h 37m
    $153–278

  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
    3h 58m
    $102–453

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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
    4h 43m
    $528–1,135

  7. 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
    4h 34m
    $178–1,527

  8. 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
    $260–415

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus bus FlixBus N2605
    10h 59m
    $93–152

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

Calendar195Weekly Planes
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.1 mi
  • Duration: 2h 41m

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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