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How to get fromAtlanta Airport (ATL) to Washington DCby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Washington DC by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ATL - DCA
    2h 16m
    $138–1,175

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ATL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3h 10m
    $46–1,224

  3. Bus via Atlanta Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    13h 59m
    $100–196

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2470
    2. Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    15h 9m
    $170–334

  5. Drive 623.1 mi

    1. Drive from Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Washington DCcar car 623.1 mi
    11h 39m
    $114–165

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ATL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2h 49m
    $113–380

  7. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2470
    13h 59m
    $104–186

  8. Bus via Petersburg (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Petersburg Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    15h 19m
    $100–196

Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Washington DC by subway, bus, and foot

Calendar60Weekly Services
Duration13h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 554.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 16m

What companies run services between Atlanta Airport (ATL), USA and Washington DC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $100–180 and the journey takes 12h 25m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day.

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