There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Seneca Lake by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Binghamton
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Elmirabus 948
- Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to 12th St & Porter Stbus 07
10h 36m$86–185Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, line 14 bus, line 06 bus
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane IAD - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca Commons - Seneca St to Cayuga Medical ERbus
- Take the bus from Cayuga Medical Center to Walmartbus
7h 25m$50–317Drive 296.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Watkins Glencar 296.6 mi
6h 2m$55–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2683 / ...
10h 42m$86–178Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
12h 55m$78–116Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane DCA - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
7h 17m$185–1,025Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane DCA - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
7h 35m$169–1,053Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane IAD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
9h 2m$134–736Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane BWI - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
8h 49m$144–1,328Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
9h 25m$112–698
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Seneca Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Seneca Lake is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Seneca Lake. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Walmart via Ithaca Commons - Green St and Cayuga Medical Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Washington and Seneca Lake is 467 miles. The road distance is 298.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Seneca Lake without a car is to train and bus via Binghamton which takes 10h 36m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Washington to Seneca Lake, including transfers.
Washington to Seneca Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Seneca Lake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ithaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Seneca Lake is 298 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Washington to Seneca Lake.
There are 157+ hotels available in Seneca Lake.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Seneca Lake, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca 5 times a week. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $190–700
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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