There are 5 ways to get from Fairbanks to Washington by plane, car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FAI - DCA
11h 24m$363–1,404Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FAI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
12h 41m$275–1,107Drive 4,136.1 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Washingtoncar 4,136.1 mi
3d 2h$755–1,091Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FAI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
12h 25m$275–1,656Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane FAI - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
15h 56m$389–1,433
Fairbanks (FAI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairbanks to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 12h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Washington is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $360 - $1,400.
The distance between Fairbanks and Washington is 3305 miles. The road distance is 4160.2 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Fairbanks to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 4h ahead of Fairbanks. It is currently 9:19 PM in Fairbanks and 1:19 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairbanks to Washington is 4160 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Fairbanks to Washington.
There are 1387+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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