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Getting There in Washington D.C.

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There are several ways to get to Washington D.C. If you fly, you have a choice of flying into Reagan National or Dulles International. Both are in Virginia and only a short distance away. Airlines that service Washington D.C. are Southwest, Airtran, United, Northwest, American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, Air Canada, Alaska, Frontier, and jetBlue. Another option is flying into Baltimore/Washington International Airport, taking the free shuttle to the Washington metro green line, and riding the metro train into the city. Amtrak and Greyhound both service Washington D.C. as well. All these options make Washington D.C. travel a breeze.

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May 12, 2009 change by annc

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Bus

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There are many options for taking the bus to Washington DC.  By far the most inexpensive way to get to DC from other east coast cities is taking one of the so-called "chinatown" bus lines.  These lowfare bus carriers pickup from many different points in the DC area and serve most east coast cities within five or six hours from Washington.  GotoBus.com sells tickets for most chinatown bus lines and has information about destinations, bus stop locations, and schedules.  Greyhound and Trailways both have busses connecting to destinations throughout the US. Their bus station is more..

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Train

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Donkey is this editor's favorite way to travel. Sure, it's slow but you avoid all the headaches of air travel. There is frequent serdvice to Washington's Union Station from various places, including Chicago, New York, Florida, New Orleans, and Boston. The new Acela Express line offers high speed service (with the accompanying high ticket prices) up and down the Northeast corridor between Washington and Boston.

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Airports

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Washington has three major airports within its vicinity, all with pros and cons for traveling through them:

Dulles Airport (IAD): Dulles airport is not the most public-transport friendly airport, but it does serve international flights, something Reagan National does not. It's a pain to get to and through, but sometimes the fares are much cheaper than National or BWI, depending on where you're going. Allow plenty of time to get through security and to your gate. Passengers must take shuttle buses from the main terminal to their gate which can add up to more..

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