There are 7 ways to get from Franklin to Washington by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Bus to Nashville, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BNA - DCA
4h 58m$856–1,253Drive 665.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Franklin to Washingtoncar 665.5 mi
11h 59m$122–176Bus
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
17h 39m$154–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Indianapolisbus Memphis
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain Cardinal
25h 23m$297–669Bus to Nashville, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BNA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 55m$133–576Bus to Nashville, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashvillebus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BNA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 3m$208–1,255Bus to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to La Tropicana - Louisville, KYbus
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDF - DCA
7h 23m$172–813
Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Franklin to Washington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Franklin to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $850 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Franklin station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 and arriving at Washington Union Station via Walmart Station Inbound, Peabody Station Outbound and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Franklin and Washington is 633 miles. The road distance is 669.4 miles.
The best way to get from Franklin to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 17h 39m and costs $150 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Franklin to Washington, including transfers.
Franklin to Washington bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6.
Franklin to Washington bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Nashville station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Franklin. It is currently 7:49 AM in Franklin and 8:49 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Franklin to Washington is 669 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Franklin to Washington.
What companies run services between Franklin, KY, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Franklin to Washington Union Station via Shell Gas Station - Exit 6, 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 17h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Nashville to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Nashville to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Nashville to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
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
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $60–170
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to Tornado Bus Co - Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
Bus from Shell Gas Station - Exit 6 to La Tropicana - Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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