There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Shanksville by train, taxi, car, subway, or plane
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the taxi from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Shanksvilletaxi
4h 11m$128–196Drive 155.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Shanksvillecar 155.6 mi
3h 26m$29–41Subway, fly to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, 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 Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST)plane IAD - JST
- Take the taxi from Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) to Shanksvilletaxi
3h 37m$102–343Subway, fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, drive
- 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 Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane IAD - MGW
- Drive from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Shanksvillecar
4h 29m$51–295
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport (JST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Shanksville is to drive which costs $28 - $45 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Shanksville is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Washington and Shanksville is 183 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Shanksville without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 11m and costs $120 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Washington to Shanksville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Shanksville is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Washington to Shanksville.
There are 91+ hotels available in Shanksville.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Shanksville, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Shanksville. However, you can take the train to Cumberland Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Shanksville. Alternatively, you can drive from Washington to Shanksville in around 3h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Johnstown-Cambria County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Cumberland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $65–100
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