How to Travel from

Washington to Wallops Island

by Route or Car

United States of America Washington Wallops Island

Cheapest

By car (4 590 km)

45 h 48 min

4590 km.

from $252

Other

Bus, Plane

5 h 15 min

177 km.

from $266.92

Train, Plane

5 h 32 min

177 km.

from $211.50

Airlines

American Airlines

Website:

aa.com/

Plane from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk

Ave. Duration:

1h 8m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$140.33–$280.65

United Airlines

Website:

united.com/

Plane from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk

Ave. Duration:

1h 5m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$102.05–$267.89

Southwest Airlines

Website:

southwest.com/

Plane from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk

Ave. Duration:

59 min

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$127.57–$420.98

Train operators

Amtrak

Phone:

+1 800-872-7245

Website:

amtrak.com/home.html

Train from Washington Union Station to BWI

Ave. Duration:

37 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$6.38–$70.16

Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington

Ave. Duration:

1h 29m

Frequency:

4 times a day

Estimated price:

$16.58–$95.68

Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury,

Ave. Duration:

2h 5m

Frequency:

Every 4 hours

Amtrak Northeast Regional

Phone:

+1 800-872-7245

Website:

amtrak.com/home.html

Train from Washington Union Station to BWI

Ave. Duration:

27 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$16.58–$242.38

Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington

Ave. Duration:

1h 31m

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$24.24–$242.38

Amtrak Acela

Phone:

+1 800-872-7245

Website:

amtrak.com/home.html

Train from Washington Union Station to BWI

Ave. Duration:

20 min

Frequency:

5 times a day

Estimated price:

$21.69–$382.71

Train from Washington Union Station to Wilmington

Ave. Duration:

1h 11m

Frequency:

Every 3 hours

Estimated price:

$36.99–$459.25

Maryland Transit

Phone:

1-866-743-3682

Website:

mta.maryland.gov

Train from Washington Union Station to BWI

Ave. Duration:

35 min

Frequency:

Hourly

Estimated price:

$2.30–$10.21

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Phone:

+1 202 466 3876

Website:

wmata.com

Train from Mcpherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington

Ave. Duration:

51 min

Frequency:

Every 15 minutes

Estimated price:

$4.46–$7.02

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

Phone:

+1 214-849-8100

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

greyhound.com/

Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Oak

Ave. Duration:

3h 55m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$11.48–$108.43

Bus from Norfolk to Oak

Ave. Duration:

1h 40m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$7.02–$89.30

BayRunner Shuttle

Phone:

+1 410-912-6000

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

bayrunnershuttle.com

Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury,

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

Every 4 hours

Estimated price:

$95.68–$121.19

What is the cheapest way to get from Washington to Wallops Island?

The cheapest way to get from Washington to Wallops Island is to train and night bus which costs $23.91 - $489.13 and takes 6h 40m.

What is the fastest way to get from Washington to Wallops Island?

The fastest way to get from Washington to Wallops Island is to fly and night bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $119.57 - $336.96 .

How far is it from Washington to Wallops Island?

The distance between Washington and Wallops Island is 275 km.

How do I travel from Washington to Wallops Island without a car?

The best way to get from Washington to Wallops Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 4h 27m and costs .

How long does it take to get from Washington to Wallops Island?

It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Washington to Wallops Island, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Wallops Island?

There are 92+ hotels available in Wallops Island. Prices start at $54.25 per night.

Wallops Flight Facility

Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) (IATA: WAL, ICAO: KWAL, FAA LID: WAL) is a rocket launch site on Wallops Island on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, United States, just east of the Delmarva Peninsula and approximately 100 miles (160 km) north-northeast of Norfolk. The facility is operated by the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and primarily serves to support science and exploration missions for NASA and other federal agencies. WFF includes an extensively instrumented range to support launches of more than a dozen types of sounding rockets; small expendable suborbital and orbital rockets; high-altitude balloon flights carrying scientific instruments for atmospheric and astronomical research; and, using its Research Airport, flight tests of aeronautical research aircraft, including unmanned aerial vehicles.

Assateague Light

Assateague Light is the 142-foot-tall (43 m) lighthouse located on the southern end of Assateague Island off the coast of the Virginia Eastern Shore, United States. The lighthouse is located within the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and can be accessed by road from Chincoteague Island over the Assateague Channel. It is owned by the U. Fish and Wildlife Service and operated by the U. Coast Guard and is still used as an active aid in navigation. The keeper's quarters are used as seasonal housing for refuge temporary employees, volunteers, and interns. Constructed in 1867 to replace a shorter lighthouse 45-foot-tall (14 m) built in 1833, the lighthouse is conical in shape and is painted in alternating bands of red and white.

Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center

The Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center is located in Building J-17, Wallops Island, Virginia, United States along Route 175. It contains exhibits highlighting past missions conducted at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility. The visitor center also provides information about current activities at Wallops Flight Facility, such as the sounding rocket, balloon and aircraft program. The outside grounds has a rocket garden consisting of rockets and aircraft used for space and aeronautical research, including a full-scale four-stage reentry vehicle used to study the Earth's atmosphere. In addition, the visitor center has educational programs on Earth and space science. It is also a viewing area for rocket launches.

Three ways to Travel from Washington to Wallops Island

Transport providers

Airlines

American Airlines

United Airlines

Southwest Airlines

Train operators

Amtrak

Amtrak Northeast Regional

Amtrak Acela

Maryland Transit

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Bus operators

Greyhound USA

BayRunner Shuttle

Questions and Answers

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What is the fastest way to get from Washington to Wallops Island?

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Where can I stay near Wallops Island?