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4.6Travel optionsfrom Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC
How to get from Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
94 Northeast Regional1:02 PM0h26Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA1:28 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC€91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 138 Northeast Regional5:09 PM0h28Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA5:37 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC€71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 66 Northeast Regional9:12 PM0h16Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA9:28 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC€91One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 178 Northeast Regional2:32 PM0h23Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA2:55 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC€91One-way0 transfers
- 186 Northeast Regional7:37 PM0h22Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA7:59 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC€71One-way0 transfers
- 86 Northeast Regional7:52 AM0h26Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA8:18 AMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC€91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC:
A bus is €4 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Alexandria, VA to Washington, DC costing on average €7.
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Bus takes on average 38m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA and arrive in Washington Union Station, Washington, DC.
- Travel with Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express to go to Washington, DC by train.
- Travel with ATC Dash, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to go to Washington, DC by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express.
- 4 direct buses per day with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
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