There are 10 ways to get from Alabama to Washington by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HSV - DCA
1h 57m$145–768Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BHM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 7m$97–1,030Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus Nyc / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela
19h 4m$242–363Drive 682 mi
- Drive from Huntsville to Washingtoncar 682 mi
12h 8m$125–180Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BHM - DCA
2h 13m$125–668Fly Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MGM - DCA
2h 26m$134–678Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane HSV - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 1m$112–571Fly Mobile Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MOB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 38m$129–540Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus Ppb 8629 / ...
20h 47m$177–268Bus
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
21h 19m$159–235
Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alabama to Washington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Alabama to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Alabama to Washington. However, there are services departing from Huntsville and arriving at Washington via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
The distance between Alabama and Washington is 620 miles. The road distance is 686 miles.
The best way to get from Alabama to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 4m and costs $240 - $370.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Alabama to Washington, including transfers.
Alabama to Washington bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, depart from Huntsville station.
The best way to get from Alabama to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 57m and costs $140 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 20h 47m.
Alabama to Washington bus services, operated by Wanda Coach, arrive at New York station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Alabama. It is currently 9:34 AM in Alabama and 10:34 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Alabama, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntsville to Washington via Huntsville, New York, East Broadway, 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, and New York in around 20h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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