There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Portsmouth by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DCA - BOS
- Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouthbus
4h 19m$507–1,204Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DCA - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus
6h 1m$80–421Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain Acela
- Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2615
8h 57m$150–315Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2615
11h 56m$83–145Drive 481.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Portsmouthcar 481.7 mi
9h 2m$88–127Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Portland (PWM)plane DCA - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus
4h 31m$122–668Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane DCA - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus
6h 10m$113–617Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Portland, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Portland (PWM)plane BWI - PWM
- Take the bus from City of Portland to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus
6h 6m$86–1,014Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Portsmouthbus
13h 46m$87–173
Washington to Portsmouth by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Portsmouth is to bus which costs $80 - $150 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Portsmouth is to fly and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Portsmouth Bus Stop via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Washington and Portsmouth is 458 miles. The road distance is 484.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Portsmouth without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Washington to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Washington to Portsmouth bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Portsmouth bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Portsmouth is 485 miles. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Washington to Portsmouth.
Book your Washington to Portsmouth bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Portsmouth, NH, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Portsmouth Bus Stop via New York Midtown in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $100–550
- First Class
- $310–900
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 603-430-1100
- Website
- C & J Travel
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- C & J Travel
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- C & J Travel
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from City of Portland to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from City of Portland to Portsmouth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- Peter Pan
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