There are 8 ways to get from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane AUS - DCA
3h 10m$170–950Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane AUS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 7m$153–1,033Bus
- Take the bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
35h 31m$345–594Bus, train
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to New Orleans Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
39h 34m$452–943Drive 1,508.7 mi
- Drive from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washingtoncar 1,508.7 mi
24h 50m$276–398Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane AUS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 19m$335–1,237Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane AUS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 28m$165–1,407Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain
2d$570–1,222
Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $150 - $1,100 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington station. However, there are services departing from ABIA Lower Level and arriving at Washington Union Station via Austin Doubletree University Area, Houston Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 31m.
The distance between Austin Airport (AUS) and Washington is 1321 miles. The road distance is 1517.5 miles.
The best way to get from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 35h 31m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington bus services, operated by Vonlane, depart from Austin Doubletree University Area station.
The best way to get from Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $600 and takes 35h 31m.
The quickest flight from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 10m.
Austin Airport (AUS) to Washington bus services, operated by Vonlane, arrive at Hyatt Regency Houston station.
What companies run services between Austin Airport (AUS), USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ABIA Lower Level to Washington Union Station via 150 Riverside/Congress, Austin Doubletree University Area, Hyatt Regency Houston, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 35h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Austin Doubletree University Area to Hyatt Regency Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
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