There are 7 ways to get from Chennai to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MAA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 31m$552–1,603Fly Chennai International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MAA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 43m$425–1,130Fly Chennai International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MAA - DCA
25h 25m$700–1,600Fly Chennai International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MAA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 47m$602–2,352Fly Chennai International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MAA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 25m$633–2,553Fly Chennai International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MAA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h 20m$479–1,009Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BLR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
29h 39m$495–1,425
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Washington is to fly and train which costs $470 - $1,100 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 23h 31m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Chennai and Washington is 8653 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 31m to get from Chennai to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 9h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 6:55 PM in Chennai and 9:25 AM in Washington.
There are 1615+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Washington, DC, USA?
Lufthansa, Air Canada, and seven other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Delhi, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Delhi, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
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
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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