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How to get fromDallas, TX to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Dallas, TX to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAL - DCA
    3h 50m
    $163–803

  2. Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DAL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 55m
    $125–1,155

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0600
    30h 44m
    $223–373

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    41h 59m
    $918–1,509

  5. Drive  1,312.6 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas, TX to Washingtoncar car 1,312.6 mi
    21h 48m
    $240–346

  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DFW - DCA
    5h 21m
    $173–803

  7. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DFW - 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
    6h 14m
    $135–436

  8. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DFW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 34m
    $135–975

  9. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0604
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2470
    34h 11m
    $244–384

Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dallas, TX to Washington Union Station via Harry Hines @ Hawes - N - Fs, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 30h 44m.

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