There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Halifax by bus, car, train, taxi, plane, or subway
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Bus, drive (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Petersburg Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0670
- Drive from Dupuy Road and Pleasants Lane Transfer Location to Halifaxcar
5h 34m$32–56Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilsontrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the taxi from Wilson to Halifaxtaxi
5h 41m$190–304Drive 199.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Halifaxcar 199.1 mi
3h 25m$37–53Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Halifaxcar
3h 26m$83–503Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, drive
- 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 Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane IAD - RIC
- Drive from Richmond-Airport-RIC to Halifaxcar
4h 29m$58–338Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- 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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Halifaxcar
5h 7m$59–319Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Halifaxcar
5h$64–911
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Halifax is to bus and drive which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Halifax is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Washington and Halifax is 213 miles. The road distance is 200.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Halifax without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 41m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Washington to Halifax, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Halifax is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Washington to Halifax.
There are 33+ hotels available in Halifax.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Halifax, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Halifax. However, you can take the bus to Petersburg Transportation Center, walk to Petersburg Station, take the line 23 bus to Dupuy Road and Pleasants Lane Transfer Location, then drive to Halifax. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wilson then take the taxi to Halifax.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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
- +1 202 466 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
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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Petersburg Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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