Savannah, GA to Washington, DC: Distance & Travel Options

Straight-line (air) distance: ~530 miles (853 km).
Driving distance: ~750 miles (1,207 km) via I-95 N — the standard route.

Travel Time by Mode

Mode	Time	Details
Drive (I-95)	11–12 hrs	No traffic; add 2+ hrs for DC rush, Savannah bridge, I-95 bottlenecks (Richmond, Fredericksburg)
Fly (SAV → DCA/IAD/BWI)	1h 45m flight + 3h airport	Nonstop on Delta, American, Southwest, United; 8–10 daily
Amtrak (Silver Service)	10h 30m – 12h	Palmetto (day) / Silver Meteor (overnight); 1 daily each
Bus (Greyhound/FlixBus)	14–16 hrs	1–2 transfers; overnight saves hotel

Avoid I-95 7–9 AM / 4–7 PM near DC — use I-495 (Beltway) or I-395 HOV.
Fly into DCA (Reagan National) — Metro connects to downtown in 20 min.
Amtrak Silver Meteor departs Savannah 11:30 AM, arrives DC 10:30 PM — sleep, wake up there.