Although it reduces travel time, it is more expensive and does not allow checked baggage on the train. Trains depart every 10 — 60 minutes depending on the time of day. The travel time from the airport to the city depends on traffic and the time of day and can cost around 90 USD.
Sign out. Are you sure you want to sign out? Sign Out. Arriving in Washington D. Washington D. Metro Rail System Connected directly by a pedestrian bridge to the metro station, the blue and yellow line metro is the most inexpensive way to travel to the city from the airport.
Taxi Another option is to take a taxi from the airport. Reagan is closer to Washington D. While not in D. The Metro runs until p. Their strict security policies combined with the mostly business traveler crowd using DCA, means getting through security is generally efficient and the airport itself is well serviced.
With 95 nonstop flights operating out DCA, it services a lot of destinations, most of which are clustered on the east coast and in the midwest. Quite a few of the direct flights fly into smaller airports i.
Chattanooga, TN on the east coast. For more information, go to www. Note: Most Amtrak travel requires a reservation, which means that every traveler is guaranteed, but not assigned, a seat. Amtrak trains arrive at historic Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Ave. NE www. Union Station is D. Streetcar service. Bus travel is now in vogue, thanks to the rise of fabulously priced, comfortable, clean, and fast bus services. Quite a number of buses travel between Washington, D. Check out one of these fleets: BoltBus www.
Ditto Megabus www. Vamoose Bus www. Collect points and you ride one-way for free. Greyhound www. The D. Greyhound bus depot is at Union Station.
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Washington, D. Book Hotels. Getting There in Washington, D. By Plane Three airports serve the Washington, D. Frommer's Washington, D. Get Inspired for Your Next Vacation. Getting to and from Dulles is a bit more complicated than getting to Reagan from downtown D. It's a minute drive from downtown Washington with no traffic, but that number can balloon the second you hit rush hour. That said, the airport is pretty convenient if you are coming from or heading to the outer suburbs of Virginia, given its proximity to them.
If you're not renting your own car, there are plenty of shuttles and taxis to transport visitors around the region. It's about 40 miles from downtown Washington, D. Southwest Airlines has its own terminal at BWI, so it offers numerous flights—sometimes at lower prices than you'd find to Reagan or Dulles. In , 27 million passengers traveled through BWI, making it less crowded than Dulles, and many travelers prefer it to Dulles for this reason.
But it has limited international service, only flying nonstop to Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and London. Getting between BWI and D. So even though it's the farthest airport from the city, it's still a reasonable alternative to the other D. You can also drive between BWI and D. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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