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How to get fromWashington to Walthamby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Waltham by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane DCA - BOS
    2h 26m
    $450–1,100

  2. Drive  424.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Walthamcar car 424.5 mi
    7h 59m
    $78–112

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    7h 46m
    $244–393

  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC - Union Station Bus Terminal to New York, NY - 34th Street between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenuebus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus bus Manhattan-Cambridge
    8h 50m
    $130–241

  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane BWI - BOS
    4h 8m
    $152–1,495

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane DCA - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Mansfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Mansfield Station to Newton - Riverside MBTA Stationbus bus
    4h 22m
    $88–420

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane IAD - BOS
    4h 27m
    $602–1,103

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus bus FlixBus N2605
    11h 19m
    $78–134

Washington to Waltham by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar121Weekly Services
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.4 mi
  • Duration: 2h 26m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Washington St @ Bacon St via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Boston, and Saint James Ave @ Dartmouth St in around 7h 46m.

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