There are 5 ways to get from Brasília to Washington by plane, train, subway, or bus
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 Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BSB - DCA
12h 1m$710–2,012Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BSB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 17m$372–1,315Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BSB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
13h 14m$472–2,164Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BSB - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 14m$743–2,565Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BSB - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
16h 53m$579–1,557
Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brasília to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Brasília to Washington is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $700 - $2,100.
The distance between Brasília and Washington is 4254 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Brasília to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 1h behind Brasília. It is currently 11:11 AM in Brasília and 10:11 AM in Washington.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Brasília, Brazil and Washington, DC, USA?
Gol Transportes Aéreos and American Airlines fly from Brasilia International Airport (BSB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brasilia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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
- +1 202 466 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
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