There are 9 ways to get from Fort Knox to Washington by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDFtaxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
2h 16m$188–792Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
cheapest- Drive from Fort Knox to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LEX - DCA
3h 20m$97–574Bus
- Take the bus from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
19h 43m$195–300Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 8m$272–559Drive 604.5 mi
- Drive from Fort Knox to Washingtoncar 604.5 mi
10h 35m$111–160Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDFtaxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 9m$160–645Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDFtaxi
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 14m$165–1,194Bus via Louisville
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0100 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
21h 34m$177–277Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus Nashville
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Cardinal
28h 1m$271–582
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Knox to Washington is to drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Knox to Washington is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Knox to Washington station. However, there are services departing from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale and arriving at Washington Union Station via Walmart Station Inbound, Peabody Station Outbound and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
The distance between Fort Knox and Washington is 504 miles. The road distance is 608 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Knox to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 19h 43m and costs $190 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Fort Knox to Washington, including transfers.
Fort Knox to Washington bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale station.
Fort Knox to Washington bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Nashville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Knox to Washington is 608 miles. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Fort Knox to Washington.
There are 1616+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Fort Knox, KY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Knox to Washington Union Station via exit 86 Pilot - Glendale, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Walmart Station Inbound, Korean Vets Blvd & 4Th Ave Wb, Peabody Station Outbound, Fulton Station Outbound, and Nashville Bus Station in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from exit 86 Pilot - Glendale to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $27–50
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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