There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Rome by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or bus
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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane DCA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 13m$162–1,110Drive 383.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Romecar 383.5 mi
7h 48m$70–102Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 51m$151–316Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Centro to Rome W Liberty Stbus
12h 26m$73–145Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DCA - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 13m$155–956Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- 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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane IAD - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
6h$100–780Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane DCA - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 16m$191–1,056Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
- Take the train from Schenectady to Rome Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 47m$110–1,269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rometrain VIA Rail
10h 27m$106–298
Washington to Rome by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Rome is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Rome is to fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs $160 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Rome. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Rome W Liberty St via Newark Penn Station, Regional Transportation Center and Syracuse Centro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Rome station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Rome Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Washington and Rome is 347 miles. The road distance is 385.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Rome without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs $150 - $320.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Washington to Rome, including transfers.
Washington to Rome bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Rome train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Rome is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs $150 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 12h 26m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Rome, Oneida County, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Rome Amtrak Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Rome W Liberty St via Newark Penn Station, Regional Transportation Center, B14, and Syracuse Centro in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albany County Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- 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 Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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 Schenectady to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Train from Schenectady to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $24–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $27–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $10–50
- Business
- $40–140
- Business Plus
- $50–150
- Economy
- $12–60
- Economy Plus
- $13–65
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $35–100
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $80–180
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $45–120
Train from Schenectady to Rome Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–170
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $24–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $27–85
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Train from New York Penn Station to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $65–160
- Business
- $100–210
- Business Plus
- $110–220
- Economy
- $75–170
- Economy Plus
- $80–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (800) 734.3950
- Website
- birniebus.com
Bus from Syracuse Centro to Rome W Liberty St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://birniebus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://birniebus.com/services/transit-services/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Rome bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Washington to Rome train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Rome is 386 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Washington to Rome.
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