| |
|
|
| |
Home
>
World
> North America
> United States
> Washington DC
|
Travel - International
AIR: International airports: Washington-Dulles International (IAD) (website: www.metwashairports.com) is 43km (27 miles) from the city (in Virginia); travel time – 50 minutes. The Washington Flyer Express Bus operates every 30 minutes (0530-midnight weekdays and 0800-midnight at the weekend) between the airport and the West Falls Church Metrorail (subway) station. Tickets may be purchased from machines located at the railway station. A public bus service is available at the station to areas not served by Metrorail. Taxis are also available.
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) (website: www.bwiairport.com) is located 48km (30 miles) from Washington, DC (travel time – 38 minutes). A frequent shuttle train service is provided by MARC and Amtrak between the airport terminal and the airport’s own rail station. A SuperShuttle bus departs every hour from the lower level; tickets can be bought from the Ground Transportation Desk. Metrobus express route B30 runs to Green Belt Metrorail station for US$2. Taxi services are available on the lower level near each exit; average fares are US$45 (to Washington, DC) and US$80 (to Washington-Dulles International Airport).
Domestic airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) (website: www.metwashairports.com) receives transfer connections from other US gateways. It is 5km (3 miles) southwest of the city. Coaches run every 30 minutes 0700-2200. Metrorail, the region’s rapid transit system, operates frequent subway trains from its National Airport station (opposite the main terminal) 0530-midnight weekdays and 0530-0200 at the weekend to a variety of stops in both the city and the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. Taxi services are also available. There is a frequent airport bus service between Washington National and Dulles International airports.
Approximate flight times: From Washington, DC to Anchorage is 10 hours 25 minutes, to Atlanta is 1 hour 40 minutes, to Chicago is 2 hours 10 minutes, to Frankfurt/M is 7 hours 40 minutes, to Honolulu is 13 hours 40 minutes, to London is 6 hours 50 minutes, to Los Angeles is 5 hours 40 minutes, to Miami is 2 hours 30 minutes, to Montréal is 2 hours 5 minutes, to New York is 1 hour, to Orlando is 2 hours 10 minutes, to Paris is 8 hours 20 minutes, to San Francisco is 7 hours 10 minutes, to Singapore is 25 hours 45 minutes, and to Toronto is 2 hours 20 minutes.
RAIL: Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll free); website: www.amtrak.com) operates long-distance services through Washington, DC. The principal corridor is the New York–Philadelphia–Baltimore–Washington, DC route, with frequent fast trains. There are also routes to Chicago via Pittsburgh or Cincinnati; New Orleans via Charlotte and Atlanta; and Miami via Raleigh or Charleston. There are also local trains to the Philadelphia area. The travel time to New York is 3 hours by Metroliner or 2 hours 30 minutes on the ACELA Express.
ROAD: Approximate driving times: From Washington, DC to Baltimore is 1 hour, to Richmond is 2 hours, to Norfolk is 4 hours, to New York is 5 hours, to Pittsburgh is 5 hours, to Charleston (West Virginia) is 7 hours, to Charlotte is 8 hours, to Cincinnati is 10 hours, to Chicago is 14 hours, to Miami is 22 hours, to Dallas is 28 hours, to Los Angeles is 55 hours, and to Seattle is 58 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus travel times: From Washington, DC to Richmond is 2 hours, to Philadelphia is 3 hours 30 minutes, to New York is 4 hours 30 minutes, to Pittsburgh is 5 hours 30 minutes, and to Knoxville is 12 hours 30 minutes. The main service provider is Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll free); website: www.greyhound.com).
URBAN: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) (website: www.wmata.com) provides bus and rail transit service in Washington, DC and neighbouring communities. The Metro (subway) system offers quick and comfortable transport within the city centre; fares are zonal. Lines extend into the suburban areas of Maryland and northern Virginia. There are also suburban and central bus services. It is possible to transfer from Metro to bus without additional charge (except during rush hour), but not from bus to Metro. Taxis are available within the city area; fares are again zonal (and comparatively cheap by big-city standards). Most major car hire and motor camper rental agencies have offices in Washington, DC.
Copyright © 2003 Columbus Publishing Ltd.
Terms and Conditions apply.
|
|
|
|
|
