Best way to travel between San Francisco, CA, United States and Washington, D.C., DC

A: San Francisco, CA, United States

B: Washington, D.C., DC

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $287.0; 4143.69 km; 9h 33mins; 447.52 kgs

drive: $360.0; 4755.45 km; 46h 25mins; 608.7 kgs

train: $420.0; 5245.86 km; 70h 41mins; 278.03 kgs

bus: $563.0; 5221.84 km; 72h 34mins; 156.66 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	4143.69 km	9h 33mins	287 USD	287.0
Drive	4755.45 km	46h 25mins	360 USD	360.0
Train	5245.86 km	70h 41mins	420 USD	420.0
Bus	5221.84 km	72h 34mins	563 USD	563.0

Take Train from Civic Center/UN Plaza to San Francisco Int'l Airport: Time: 30mins Cost: 9 USD; $ 8.1 - 9.9 USD CO2 Emission: 1.29 kgs
Take Flight from SFO to BWI: Time: 5h 31mins Cost: 220 USD; $ 198.0 - 242.0 USD CO2 Emission: 438.91 kgs
Take Bus from Terminal between doors 14 and 15 to BWI Amtrak/MARC Station: Time: 5mins Cost: 3 USD; $ 2.7 - 3.3 USD CO2 Emission: 0.19 kgs
Take Train from BWI Airport, MD to Washington DC Union Station: Time: 31mins Cost: 55 USD; $ 49.5 - 60.5 USD CO2 Emission: 2.61 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA, United States and Washington, D.C., DC is to travel by air, which will cost about 287 USD or 258.30 USD.