There are 8 ways to get from Fort Knox to Washington by taxi, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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 19m$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 18m$102–574Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Nashvillebus Chicago
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
21h 24m$201–292Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville, KYtaxi
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain
22h 33m$492–789Drive 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$165–1,194Drive to Covington, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Fort Knox to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
3h 53m$143–1,133
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 19m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Knox to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr and arriving at Washington Union Station via Louisville, KY and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
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 21h 24m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Fort Knox to Washington, including transfers.
Fort Knox to Washington bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
Fort Knox to Washington bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at 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 1605+ 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 Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, Louisville, KY, and Nashville Bus Station in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
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
- $390–650
- 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
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
- 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 Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Louisville, KY to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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