There are 7 ways to get from Fort Knox to Washington by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 21m$188–742Drive 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$97–574Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
17h 29m$127–237Taxi, 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$292–569Drive 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 8m$155–545Taxi 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 19m$170–1,194
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
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 21m and costs $180 - $750.
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 Bus Station, Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 29m.
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 17h 29m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Fort Knox to Washington, including transfers.
Fort Knox to Washington bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
Fort Knox to Washington bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus 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 1626+ 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 Bus Station, Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 17h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $190–430
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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