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Compare coach, train and flight for Richmond, VA to Washington, DC
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Richmond, VA to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £12. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 2h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £12, and a flight costs an average of £124.
Distance: 154 km
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£20 Average Price Cheapest | £23 Average Price | £294 Average Price |
2h 58m Average total duration 2h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 40m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 43m Average total duration 2h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Richmond, VA to Washington, DC
How to get to Washington, DC from Richmond, VA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Richmond, VA to Washington, DC is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4274 AMTRAK7:302h30Main Street Station, Richmond, VA10:00Washington Union Station, Washington, DC£131One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 4274 AMTRAK7:302h30Main Street Station, Richmond, VA10:00Washington Union Station, Washington, DC£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
UA442220:020h58Richmond International Airport21:00Dulles International Airport£3871One-way0 changes
Other options
- 186 Northeast Regional17:352h24Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA19:59Washington Union Station, Washington, DC£251One-way0 changes
- 138 Northeast Regional15:082h29Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA17:37Washington Union Station, Washington, DC£251One-way0 changes
- 186 Northeast Regional17:002h59Main Street Station, Richmond, VA19:59Washington Union Station, Washington, DC£261One-way0 changes
8:451h50Richmond, E Main St / N 17th St (Richmond Main Station), VA10:35Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station£221One-way0 changes- FlixBus13:502h30Richmond, 17th St and Ambler, VA16:20Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station£201One-way0 changes
- FlixBus7:002h10Richmond, North Parham Road / Fordson Road (Park & Ride), VA9:10Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station£211One-way0 changes
- UA439610:470h59Richmond International Airport11:46Dulles International Airport£3871One-way0 changes
- UA448814:501h03Richmond International Airport15:53Dulles International Airport£3871One-way0 changes
- UA6007 · UA232911:445h44Richmond International Airport17:28Baltimore/Washington International Airport£3321One-way1 change
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FAQs: Richmond, VA to Washington, DC
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This is compared to other travel options from Richmond, VA to Washington, DC:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Richmond, VA to Washington, DC costing on average £15.
A train is £112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Richmond, VA to Washington, DC costing on average £124.
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 14m.
Flight takes on average 1h 0m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 18 coaches per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Richmond, VA and Washington, DC as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Richmond International Airport and arrive in Ronald Reagan National Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Staples Mill Road Station, Richmond, VA and arrive in Washington Union Station, Washington, DC.
- Coaches mostly depart from Richmond, E Main St / N 17th St (Richmond Main Station), VA and arrive in Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station.
- Travel with American Airlines to go to Washington, DC by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus, CoachRun to go to Washington, DC by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Washington, DC by train.
- 18 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound, Infobus.
- 12 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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