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How to get fromGlasgow to Washingtonby bus, plane, subway, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Washington by bus, plane, subway, or train

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane EDI - DCA
    13h 29m
    $450–1,814

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GLA - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    13h 10m
    $237–909

  3. Fly Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GLA - DCA
    12h 56m
    $345–1,306

  4. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EDI - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    11h 59m
    $262–967

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane GLA - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    13h 26m
    $337–1,958

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane EDI - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    13h 18m
    $593–2,067

  7. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane EDI - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    14h 32m
    $494–973

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane GLA - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    14h 12m
    $480–1,036

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,497.5 mi
  • Duration: 13h 29m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Washington, DC, USA?

United Airlines, Air Transat, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.

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