United States›From Washington, D.C.›New York City
Washington, D.C. to New York City by train, flight, bus or road
About 365 km. The train is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,900 per person.
New York City to Washington, D.C.Fastest
Train
Amtrak Acela
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Megabus / Vamoose coach
from ₹1,900 per person
Best value
Private car
Rental car via I-95, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Amtrak Northeast Regional | 3.5 h | ₹2,850–₹15,220per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Amtrak Acela | 3 h | ₹10,460–₹28,530per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Megabus / Vamoose coach | 4.8 h | ₹1,900–₹5,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Shuttle flight LaGuardia–Reagan National (American / Delta) | 3.6 h | ₹6,370–₹23,390per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-95, per vehicle | 4.5 h | ₹9,700–₹13,790per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Amtrak Northeast Regional | ₹5,700–₹30,440 | ₹11,400–₹60,880 |
| Train · Amtrak Acela | ₹20,920–₹57,060 | ₹41,840–₹1,14,120 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Megabus / Vamoose coach | ₹3,800–₹11,420 | ₹7,600–₹22,840 |
| Flight · Shuttle flight LaGuardia–Reagan National (American / Delta) | ₹12,740–₹46,780 | ₹25,480–₹93,560 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-95, per vehicle | ₹9,700–₹13,790 | ₹9,700–₹13,790 |
Once you’re in New York City
- Best time: April – June, September – early December
- Typical stay: 4 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (April – June, September – early December). Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Diwali in New York and New Jersey can fall this month.
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