There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Washington by plane, car, bus, train, or subway
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Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GTR - DCA
4h 27m$159–646Fly Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GTR - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 41m$116–439Drive, bus
- Drive from Columbus to Tupelocar
- Take the bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
19h 50m$151–301Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Columbus to Tuscaloosa Stationcar
- Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
22h 47m$281–616Drive 842.6 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Washingtoncar 842.6 mi
14h 38m$154–223Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Columbus to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HSV - DCA
5h 22m$158–740Drive, bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Columbus to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtowncar
- Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BHM - DCA
5h 40m$196–830
Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Washington is to drive and bus which costs $150 - $310 and takes 19h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Columbus and Washington is 760 miles. The road distance is 847.5 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Columbus to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 1h ahead of Columbus. It is currently 5:35 AM in Columbus and 6:35 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Washington is 847 miles. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Columbus to Washington.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Columbus, MS, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tuscaloosa Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tupelo to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/birmingham/
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