There are 7 ways to get from Cairnryan to Washington by bus, plane, subway, or train
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Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EDI - DCA
15h 13m$390–1,458Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GLA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
17h 2m$325–1,241Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EDI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 13m$452–811Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GLA - DCA
16h 31m$503–939Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane EDI - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 27m$663–2,111Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Streetbus
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GLA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 46m$475–842Bus, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane EDI - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 40m$504–977
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Washington is to bus and train and fly which costs $320 - $1,300 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Washington is to bus and fly and subway which takes 14h 13m and costs $450 - $850.
The distance between Cairnryan and Washington is 3599 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Cairnryan to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 5h behind Cairnryan. It is currently 9:08 AM in Cairnryan and 4:08 AM in Washington.
There are 1494+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Washington. However, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- 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
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
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- $10–20
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Old Pier to Henrietta Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
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