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$493–1,604Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FAI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
13h 7m$365–1,756Drive 4,136.1 mi
- Drive from Fairbanks to Washingtoncar 4,136.1 mi
3d 2h$755–1,091Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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
13h 1m$375–1,207Fly 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
16h 3m$450–1,733
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 $370 - $1,300 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Fairbanks to Washington is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs $490 - $1,600.
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 2:53 AM in Fairbanks and 6:53 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 1604+ 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
- united.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Richmond International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- $16–25
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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