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How to get fromWashington to Watkins Glenby train, bus, car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Watkins Glen by train, bus, car, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamtonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmirabus bus 948
    4. Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to Seneca Harbor Parkbus bus 07
    10h 42m
    $154–243

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, line 14 bus, line 06 bus

    cheapest
    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 Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane plane IAD - ITH
    3. Take the bus from Ithaca Commons - Seneca St to Cayuga Medical ERbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cayuga Medical Center to Walmartbus bus
    7h 22m
    $50–337

  3. Drive  296.6 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Watkins Glencar car 296.6 mi
    6h 3m
    $53–76

  4. Bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus 770
    3. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Elmirabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to Seneca Harbor Parkbus bus 07
    11h 50m
    $67–143

  5. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus FlixBus 2682
    12h 55m
    $85–124

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DCA - ROC
    2. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    7h 24m
    $200–1,099

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane DCA - SYR
    2. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    7h 37m
    $183–1,123

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BWI - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    8h 49m
    $154–1,428

  9. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus

    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 Rochester (ROC)plane plane IAD - ROC
    3. Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus bus
    9h 10m
    $144–786

  10. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus

    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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane IAD - SYR
    3. Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus bus
    9h 24m
    $128–799

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 463.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Watkins Glen, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Seneca Harbor Park via Harrisburg, Pa, Scranton Bus Station, Elmira, and Elmira Transit Center in around 11h 50m.

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