There are 6 ways to get from Washington to West Chester by train, bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
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Train, line 104 bus
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
3h 15m$43–87Drive 120.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to West Chestercar 120.3 mi
2h 30m$22–32Bus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus Washington
5h 5m$47–100Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 104 bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
3h 22m$985–1,306Bus via Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 31m$25–42Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, line 104 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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
- Take the bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus
5h 14m$961–1,212
Washington to West Chester by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to West Chester is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to West Chester is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to West Chester. However, there are services departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Chestnut St & Darlington St via 69th St TC West Trolley Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Washington and West Chester is 158 miles. The road distance is 121 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to West Chester without a car is to train and line 104 bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Washington to West Chester, including transfers.
Washington to West Chester bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington to West Chester bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Philadelphia, PA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to West Chester is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Washington to West Chester.
There are 172+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from 69th St TC West Trolley Platform to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- OurBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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