Washington to Cambridge - 10 ways to travel via train, plane, bus, and car

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There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Cambridge by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus

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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane DCA - BOS
2h 6m
$483–1,128
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bostonbus FlixBus N2605
9h 25m
$70–130
Train (Amtrak)
1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Bostontrain Acela
7h 9m
$255–390
Drive 430.4 mi
1. Drive from Washington to Cambridgecar 430.4 mi
8h 8m
$79–114
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DCA - PVD
2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain
3h 55m
$76–435
Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BWI - BOS
3h 53m
$151–1,504
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane IAD - BOS
4h 5m
$511–1,112
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane DCA - MHT
2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
4h 11m
$95–546
Train via New York (Amtrak)
1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain Acela
7h 17m
$243–389
Bus via New York
1. Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus Ppb 8709 / ...
2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus Ppb 5623 / ...
10h 9m
$98–173

Washington to Cambridge by train and subway (Amtrak)

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7h 9mAverage Duration

$255Cheapest Price

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Distance: 409.1 mi
Duration: 2h 6m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cambridge, MA, USA?

American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $100–900 and the journey takes 6h 57m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.

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