There are 5 ways to get from Cairns to Washington by plane, subway, or train
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 Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CNS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
27h 15m$960–6,541Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CNS - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
31h 17m$875–5,581Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CNS - DCA
26h 28m$1,500–4,600Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CNS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
28h 49m$1,474–10,500Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CNS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 33m$1,249–9,067
Cairns (CNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Washington is to fly and train which costs $850 - $6,000 and takes 31h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Washington is to fly which takes 26h 28m and costs $1,500 - $4,600.
The distance between Cairns and Washington is 9514 miles.
It takes approximately 27h 15m to get from Cairns to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 14h behind Cairns. It is currently 1:48 AM in Cairns and 11:48 AM in Washington.
There are 1494+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Washington, DC, USA?
Jetstar, Japan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Cairns to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Cairns to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Cairns to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Cairns to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Cairns to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairns to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Cairns to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–7,000
Flights from Cairns to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Cairns to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Cairns to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairns to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–11,000
Flights from Cairns to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Cairns to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cairns to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Cairns to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Cairns to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Tokyo Narita, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cairns to Philadelphia International Airport via Nadi, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
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