There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Hartford by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DCA - BDL
2h 9m$82–511Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
3h 43m$53–899Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain Vermonter / ...
6h 6m$110–220Bus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus New York
8h 10m$67–144Drive 332.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Hartfordcar 332.6 mi
6h 26m$61–88Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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
3h 57m$423–907Train via New York (Amtrak)
- 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
7h 2m$102–769Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Stationbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
9h 1m$60–105
Washington to Hartford by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Hartford is to bus via New York which costs $55 - $110 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Hartford is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs $80 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Hartford station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Hartford Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Hartford Amtrak Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Washington and Hartford is 328 miles. The road distance is 334.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Hartford without a car is to train which takes 6h 6m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Washington to Hartford, including transfers.
Washington to Hartford bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Union Station.
Washington to Hartford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Hartford is to fly which takes 2h 9m and costs $80 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 6h 6m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $150 and takes 8h 10m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Hartford, CT, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Hartford Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $110–220 and the journey takes 6h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
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
- +1 202 466 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Hartford bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Washington to Hartford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Hartford Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Hartford is 335 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Washington to Hartford.
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