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How to get fromSchenectady to Washingtonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALB - DCA
    3h 40m
    $134–854

  2. Drive  374 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Schenectady to Washingtoncar car 374 mi
    7h 1m
    $62–90

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Schenectady to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    6h 42m
    $207–324

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Schenectady to New York, NY - Midtownbus bus Nyc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Arlington, VAbus bus Penn Station
    8h 49m
    $88–133

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ALB - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 24m
    $96–1,206

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ALB - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 37m
    $106–706

  7. Train via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Empire Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    7h 5m
    $200–446

  8. Bus via Washington Union Station

    1. Take the bus from Schenectady to Midtown - 400 8th Avebus bus Schenectady
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    8h 57m
    $75–100

Schenectady to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 327.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 40m

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

American Airlines flies from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Schenectady to Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 42m.

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