There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to Washington by car, plane, bus, train, subway, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Bristol to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TYS - DCA
3h 53m$143–783Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Stationbus Highlands Rhythm
7h 45m$50–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Salem VDOT Park & Ridebus Highlands Rhythm
- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
10h 8m$98–187Drive 360.3 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Washingtoncar 360.3 mi
6h 37m$66–95Fly Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane TRI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
2h 42m$140–339Taxi, shuttle to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the taxi from Bristol to Black Bear Resorttaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane AVL - DCA
6h 2m$339–765
Bristol to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Washington is to bus which costs $50 - $65 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 2h 42m and costs $140 - $340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Bristol and Washington is 564 miles. The road distance is 362.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs $50 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Bristol to Washington, including transfers.
Bristol to Washington bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, depart from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot station.
Bristol to Washington bus services, operated by Virginia Breeze, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Washington is 362 miles. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Bristol to Washington.
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What companies run services between Bristol, VA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Virginia Breeze operates a bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–65 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Salem VDOT Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Asheville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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