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There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Chennai International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MAA - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    24h 3m
    $552–2,203

  2. Fly Chennai International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MAA - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    26h 45m
    $434–959

  3. Fly Chennai International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MAA - DCA
    26h 27m
    $700–2,900

  4. Fly Chennai International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MAA - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 37m
    $502–2,752

  5. Fly Chennai International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MAA - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 25m
    $582–2,954

  6. Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain train
    2. Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BLR - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    29h 41m
    $495–2,025

  7. Fly Chennai International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MAA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    26h 48m
    $460–1,140

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$557Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,603.3 mi
  • Duration: 24h 3m

What companies run services between Chennai, India and Washington, DC, USA?

British Airways, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day.

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