There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Montpelier by train, taxi, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Montpeliertaxi
1h 54m$51–84Drive 79.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Montpeliercar 79.6 mi
1h 36m$15–21Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complexbus Washington
- Take the taxi from Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex to Montpeliertaxi
2h 28m$59–77Subway, fly, taxi
- 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 Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Take the taxi from Charlottesville (CHO) to Montpeliertaxi
3h 28m$152–413Bus, taxi via Culpeper
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Brandy Station Park and Ride - Culpeperbus Washington
- Take the taxi from Brandy Station Park and Ride to Montpeliertaxi
2h 38m$56–89
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Montpelier is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Montpelier is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $14 - $21.
The distance between Washington and Montpelier is 87 miles. The road distance is 80.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Montpelier without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 54m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Washington to Montpelier, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Montpelier is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Washington to Montpelier.
There are 100+ hotels available in Montpelier.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Montpelier, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Montpelier. However, you can take the train to Culpeper Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Montpelier. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex then take the taxi to Montpelier.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Washington, DC - Independence & 12th West Side to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $24–35
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Brandy Station Park and Ride - Culpeper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $16–40
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to Brandy Station Park and Ride - Culpeper
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–26
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $30–150
1st Call Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-906-6670
- Website
- 1stcalltaxi.wordpress.com
Anytime Taxi
- Phone
- +1 434-977-5522
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