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How to get fromCarlsbad to Washingtonby car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, taxi, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Carlsbad to Washington by car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, taxi, or subway

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  1. Drive to Hobbs Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Drive from Carlsbad to Hobbs Airport (HOB)car car
    2. Fly from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HOB - DCA
    8h 50m
    $242–767

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    46h 25m
    $320–637

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus bus
    3. Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2d 3h
    $717–1,440

  4. Drive 1,766.1 mi

    1. Drive from Carlsbad to Washingtoncar car 1,766.1 mi
    29h 43m
    $323–466

  5. Taxi to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ROW - DCA
    7h 22m
    $345–1,059

  6. Taxi to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the taxi from Carlsbad to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane ROW - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    8h 37m
    $267–762

  7. Fly Carlsbad to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Carlsbad (CNM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CNM - DCA
    20h 55m
    $246–769

  8. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Carlsbad to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d
    $343–650

Carlsbad to Washington by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration46h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,586.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Carlsbad, NM, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Carlsbad to Washington Union Station via El Paso Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 46h 25m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Carlsbad (CNM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) once daily.

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