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Compare bus, train, and flight for Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $50. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 54m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $50, and a train costs an average of $136.
Distance: 541 miles (872 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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$232 Average price | $106 Average price Cheapest | $157 Average price |
14h 52m Average total duration 14h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 39m Average total duration 14h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC
How to get from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:00 AM13h50Atlanta, Bus Station8:50 PMWashington, Columbus Circle, Union Station$1511One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus7:00 AM13h50Atlanta, Bus Station8:50 PMWashington, Columbus Circle, Union Station$1511One-way0 transfers
Fastest
UA6415:45 AM1h47Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport7:32 AMDulles International Airport$5021One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 20 Crescent · 80 Carolinian11:29 PM17h02Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA4:31 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$3551One-way1 transfer
- 20 Crescent11:29 PM14h18Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA1:47 PMWashington Union Station, Washington, DC$6591One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM13h00Atlanta, Bus Station10:15 PMWashington, Columbus Circle, Union Station$1711One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:50 PM12h20Atlanta, West Peachtree Street Northwest (Civic Center), GA9:10 AMWashington, Columbus Circle, Union Station$1761One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 PM12h40Atlanta, Bus Station9:10 AMWashington, Columbus Circle, Union Station$1761One-way0 transfers
- F910822:41 PM1h58Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport4:39 PMDulles International Airport$3321One-way0 transfers
- F9369210:40 PM1h56Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport12:36 AMDulles International Airport$3321One-way0 transfers
- F91854 · F929546:20 AM25h24Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport7:44 AMDulles International Airport$2591One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC
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This is compared to other travel options from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC:
A flight is $29 (€24) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC costing on average $50 (€41).
A flight is $115 (€94) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC costing on average $136 (€111).
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Bus takes on average 12h 15m.
Train takes on average 14h 18m.
- Around 41 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and arrive in Ronald Reagan National Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA and arrive in Washington Union Station, Washington, DC.
- Buses mostly depart from Atlanta, Bus Station and arrive in Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station.
- Travel with frontier airlines, United, Republic Airlines, American Airlines to go to Washington, DC by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Washington, DC by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Washington, DC by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with frontier airlines, United, Republic Airlines, American Airlines.
- 10 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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