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Airports
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Baltimore/
Washington International Airport (BWI) are served by numerous
non-stop fl ights from Europe and the rest of the world. Travelers
arriving in the Washington area from other parts of the USA
may also use Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
(DCA), conventiently located just across the Potomac River from
downtown Washington in northern Virginia. For complete fl ight
listings go to www.mwaa.com (Washington Dulles International
Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) and
www.bwiairport.com (BWI Airport).
Travel from the airports
There are many options for getting from the airports to your
destination. Dulles, located 26 miles west of Washington and 58
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
miles southwest of Baltimore, is served by frequent Washington
Flyer and SuperShuttle buses, by Washington Flyer bus service
connecting to Metrorail and by taxis. Metrobus also operates an Trains
express bus service between Dulles and downtown Washington, Amtrak’s 150mph Acela Express links Washington,
DC. Baltimore and BWI Airport with New York and Boston.
BWI, ten miles southwest of Baltimore and 30 miles northeast Amtrak’s Regional line continues south to Richmond
of Washington, DC, has frequent Amtrak and MARC commuter and Newport News, Virginia. For schedules visit
train services into both Baltimore and Washington, DC, shuttle www.amtrak.com.
services by numerous providers to points throughout the region,
Metro bus service connecting to Metrorail and taxis. Car
Reagan National Airport is right on the Metro and also All three airports have a wide range of car rental agencies.
linked by shuttle vans and taxis. Although it’s extremely useful to have a car if touring the
region, it’s not essential if you are staying in the major cities. In
fact, in DC it’s almost a handicap as parking is at a premium,
many areas can be easily reached by foot, and there’s an
excellent public transport system via Metrorail, Metrobus and
DC Circulator buses.
Bus
Shuttle bus services connect the international airports with
nearby cities. Bus routes form part of the effi cient public
transport systems throughout the region.
Taxis
Special rates operate from the airports to the major cities.
Ranks can be found outside most large hotels.
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