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There are 9 ways to get from Dayton to Washington by plane, bus, train, car, subway, bus (Flixbus), or taxi

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  1. Fly Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAY - DCA
    3h 17m
    $87–552

  2. Fly Dayton to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DAY - 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
    4h 11m
    $64–405

  3. Bus, train via New York

    1. Take the bus from Vandalia to New York, NYbus bus Dayton
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    16h 50m
    $233–303

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    18h 28m
    $247–372

  5. Drive  456.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Washingtoncar car 456.7 mi
    8h 20m
    $84–121

  6. Bus to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CVG - DCA
    4h 49m
    $182–1,172

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dayton to New York, NYbus bus Dayton
    2. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    18h 40m
    $152–177

  8. Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE

    1. Take the bus from Dayton to New York, NYbus bus Dayton
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus bus New York
    18h 42m
    $137–165

  9. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    22h 44m
    $510–825

Dayton to Washington by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 17m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines flies from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Washington Union Station via Kingsridge @ Target, Dayton, New York, NY, and New York City Chinatown in around 18h 40m.

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