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How to get fromWashington to Madisonby train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Madison by train, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    2. Take the bus from Culpeper Station to Madison - Food Lionbus bus Foothills Express
    2h 54m

  2. Drive 87.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Madisoncar car 87.6 mi
    1h 41m
    $16–24

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complexbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Culpeper County Field House to Depotbus bus Culpeper Trolley
    4h 59m
    $25–33

  4. Subway, fly

    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 Charlottesville (CHO)plane plane IAD - CHO
    3h 5m
    $102–348

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 86.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 54m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Madison, VA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side to Madison - Food Lion via Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex, Culpeper County Field House, Depot, and Culpeper Station in around 4h 59m.

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