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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Washingtonby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Washington by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane IAH - DCA
    3h 2m
    $170–800

  2. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane IAH - 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
    3h 58m
    $119–522

  3. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Hobby Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane HOU - DCA
    5h 9m
    $254–1,205

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Milam St @ Texas Avebus bus 102
    2. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    32h 5m
    $220–436

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2211 / ...
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent
    36h 40m
    $428–899

  6. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane IAH - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 14m
    $200–946

  7. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane IAH - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    6h 33m
    $147–623

  8. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAH - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 21m
    $228–1,287

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent
    40h 2m
    $484–1,045

  10. Drive 1,363.4 mi

    1. Drive from Houston Airport (IAH) to Washingtoncar car 1,363.4 mi
    24h 8m
    $249–360

Houston Airport (IAH) to Washington by bus, foot, and tram

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration32h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,206.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bush IAH Terminal C to Washington Union Station via Milam St @ Texas Ave, Theater District Rusk EB, Magnolia Park Transit Center EB, Houston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 32h 5m.

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