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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Train, bus
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, Ny to Elmirabus 948
- Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to Seneca Harbor Parkbus 07
10h 34m$106–208Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, line 14 bus, line 06 bus
cheapest- 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 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 21m$50–297Drive 296.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Watkins Glencar 296.6 mi
6h 2m$55–79Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg to Scrantonbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Elmirabus
- Take the bus from Elmira Transit Center to Seneca Harbor Parkbus 07
12h 30m$61–146Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
12h 40m$86–139Fly 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 14m$177–919Fly 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 33m$165–965Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester, bus
- 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 Rochester (ROC)plane IAD - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus
9h 3m$119–576Train 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 54m$134–1,228Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
9h 20m$103–601
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Watkins Glen is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Watkins Glen is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Watkins Glen. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Seneca Harbor Park via Harrisburg, Scranton Bus Station and Elmira Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Washington and Watkins Glen is 466 miles. The road distance is 298.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Watkins Glen without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Washington to Watkins Glen, including transfers.
Washington to Watkins Glen bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Watkins Glen bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Watkins Glen is 298 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Washington to Watkins Glen.
There are 126+ hotels available in Watkins Glen.
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 Bus Station, Harrisburg, Scranton Bus Station, Elmira, and Elmira Transit Center in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $32–37
Bus from Harrisburg to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Binghamton, Ny to Elmira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 607-535-3555
- [email protected]
- Website
- schuylercountytransit.org
Bus from Elmira Transit Center to Seneca Harbor Park
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- schuylercountytransit.org
Bus from Cayuga Medical Center to Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- schuylercountytransit.org
Bus from Elmira Transit Center to Seneca Harbor Park
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- schuylercountytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 607-277-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcatbus.com
Bus from Ithaca Commons - Seneca St to Cayuga Medical ER
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://tcatbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://tcatbus.com/bus-schedules
- Adults 18-59
- $2
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Harrisburg to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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