There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BNE - DCA
22h 16m$914–3,118Fly Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SYD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 7m$615–2,119Fly Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SYD - DCA
22h 24m$1,213–1,916Fly Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BNE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 7m$666–2,221Fly Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SYD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 5m$1,315–2,668Fly Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BNE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 25m$716–3,070Fly Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane SYD - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
26h 39m$728–2,445Fly Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BNE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 10m$797–3,271
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Washington is to fly which takes 22h 16m and costs $900 - $3,200.
The distance between Australia and Washington is 9532 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 16m to get from Australia to Washington, including transfers.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Australia and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
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
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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