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How to get fromWest Haven to Washingtonby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from West Haven to Washington by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    4h 55m
    $137–773

  2. Drive  297.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from West Haven to Washingtoncar car 297.8 mi
    5h 46m
    $55–79

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from West Haven to Grand Central Terminaltrain train New Haven
    2. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus Ppb 8629 / ...
    7h 10m
    $77–131

  4. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BDL - DCA
    4h 4m
    $107–633

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    5h 33m
    $65–800

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Haven to New Yorkbus bus Bz 0203
    2. Take the bus from Penn Station NY to Washington, DC - Dupont Circlebus bus NY to Springfield
    7h 30m
    $105–236

  7. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from West Haven to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LGA - DCA
    4h 44m
    $116–735

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from West Haven to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane JFK - DCA
    5h 1m
    $933–1,346

  9. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BDL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h
    $89–476

  10. Train to Bradley International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from New Haven to Hartford Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BDL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 7m
    $84–1,005

  11. Train to Westchester County Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from West Haven to Stamfordtrain train
    2. Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HPN - DCA
    5h 54m
    $147–974

West Haven to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar134Weekly Trains
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between West Haven, CT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from New Haven to Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 4h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Haven to Washington, DC - Dupont Circle via New York and Penn Station NY in around 7h 30m.

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