[at-l] Airport to Union Station

[daveh at psknet.com (David Hicks)]

You also mentioned bus stations.
The Greyhound Bus Terminal in D.C. is directly behind Union Station.  However 
given the size of Union Station, it's about four block walk.  But, hey, what 
is four blocks added to a AT hike?

Re: Airports --

Also, there is a "SuperShuttle" service direct from Dulles to Union Station.

Additionally there is an indirect, but handy, "Flyer Coach Service" from 
Dulles and the West Falls Church Metro station, then take the Metro to Metro 
Center, for a line change to Union Station.

BTW -- the Metro from DC/Reagan (mentioned below) also requires a line change 
of Metro trains.

Check out:

http://www.metwashairports.com/dulles/ground.htm

and

http://www.wmata.com/

I assume you want to take the MARC line to HF.  Be careful in your scheduling 
as there are only three outbound trains to HF, they only run in the PM, and 
they do not run on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.

Check out:

http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/schedulesSystemMaps/brunswick.cfm

BTW -- if you fly into Dulles, you might want to look into avoiding downtown 
DC and connect to MARC in The SW subs of DC.

Chainsaw

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "amy" <askowronek@mindspring.com>
To: "Roy" <roy_hiking@yahoo.com>
Cc: "At-list Trail" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Airport to Union Station



On May 1, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Roy wrote:

> Need Help,
>
> Planning my section hike from Harpers Ferry on the AT.  Can anyone
> tell me what major northeast airport has bus or train service direct
> to D.C.'s Union Station?  Where I will take the train to Harpers
> Ferry.
>
>

You can take the MARC train from BWI airport (Baltimore Washington
International) to Union Station.  Or you can take the the subway from
DC/Reagan Airport to Union Station.  Reagan is closer and Metro is
cheaper, but BWI is often easier to get a flight into and has better
baggage service.  (IMHO.)  All things considered I'd fly into Reagan
National Airport in DC.

I was just at Union Station myself this week, returning my rental car
that I used to get home from my section hike.  :)

-Joy

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