There are 11 ways to get from British Columbia to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, ferry, train, 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 Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YVR - DCA
9h 29m$292–955Fly Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YLW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
10h 15m$154–655Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
2d 20h$1,587–2,665Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
3d 1h$513–845Drive 2,814.4 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Washingtoncar 2,814.4 mi
47h 24m$645–931Fly Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YLW - DCA
9h 15m$202–852Fly Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YVR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
10h 35m$504–958Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SEA - DCA
11h 1m$368–918Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SEA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
11h 56m$340–871Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SEA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
12h 4m$330–1,260Train, bus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
4d 17h$817–1,685
British Columbia to Washington by subway and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from British Columbia to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $150 - $700 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from British Columbia to Washington is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from British Columbia to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Washington Union Station via Seattle Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from British Columbia station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Granville Station @ Platform 2 and arriving at Washington Union Station via Vancouver, Everett Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between British Columbia and Washington is 2383 miles. The road distance is 2830.8 miles.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Washington without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,500 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from British Columbia to Washington, including transfers.
British Columbia to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Vancouver station.
British Columbia to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from British Columbia to Washington is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $290 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,500 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between British Columbia, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, Porter Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Granville Station @ Platform 2 to Washington Union Station via Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Vancouver, Everett Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Kelowna International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,200
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $850–1,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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Booking & Getting There
British Columbia to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Washington is 3h ahead of British Columbia. It is currently 4:00 AM in British Columbia and 7:00 AM in Washington.
British Columbia to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between British Columbia to Washington is 2831 miles. It takes approximately 47h 24m to drive from British Columbia to Washington.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Washington.





















