There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Richmond by bus, train, car, subway or plane
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Recommended option
Bus • 1h 45m
3 alternative options
Train • 2h 40m
Drive • 1h 48m
Subway, fly • 3h 51m
Washington to Richmond by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Richmond is to drive which costs $19 - $28 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Richmond is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $11 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Richmond Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Washington and Richmond is 106 miles. The road distance is 106.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Richmond without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $11 - $50.
The bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Bus Station takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Washington to Richmond bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Richmond train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Richmond is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $11 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $210 and takes 2h 40m.
- Distance: 106.3 miles
- Duration: 1h 45m
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Richmond, VA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost $11 - $50 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $22 - $210 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $480
Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $6 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $22 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $75 - $200
- Phone
- +1 202-637-7000
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $6
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $2
- Senior / Disabled
- $2 - $4
- standard fare
- $3 - $6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11 - $50
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Washington to Richmond bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Richmond Bus Station.
Washington to Richmond train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Richmond is 106 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Washington to Richmond.
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