There are 9 ways to get from Houston to Dale City by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HOU - DCA
6h 9m$176–818Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, line 971 bus
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane HOU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to Minnieville Rd @ Smoketown Rdbus
7h 14m$136–625Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
33h 57m$265–426Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent
38h 30m$812–1,269Drive 1,352.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Dale Citycar 1,352.7 mi
23h 25m$232–334Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IAH - DCA
6h 49m$178–821Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IAH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 31m$146–668Line 102 bus to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, line 971 bus
- Take the bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal Cbus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane IAH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway
- Take the bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to Minnieville Rd @ Smoketown Rdbus
7h 58m$168–498Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane IAH - RIC
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Woodbridge Amtraktrain
9h 39m$214–895
Houston to Dale City by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Dale City is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 23h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Dale City is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $170 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Dale City. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Minnieville Rd @ Elm Farm Rd via Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE and 14th St @ Independence Ave SW. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Dale City station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Manassas Amtrak Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 30m.
The distance between Houston and Dale City is 1259 miles. The road distance is 1360.6 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Dale City without a car is to bus which takes 33h 57m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Houston to Dale City, including transfers.
Houston to Dale City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to Dale City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Dale City is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $430 and takes 33h 57m, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 38h 30m.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Dale City, VA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Minnieville Rd @ Elm Farm Rd via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Washington Union Station, N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE, 7 St SW+Independence Av SW, and 14th St @ Independence Ave SW in around 33h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Woodbridge Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Smithsonian, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to Minnieville Rd @ Smoketown Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to Minnieville Rd @ Smoketown Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Omiride Home
Bus from Travis St @ Texas Ave to Bush IAH Terminal C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Metropolitan Transit Harris County
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Booking & Getting There
Houston to Dale City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Dale City is 1h ahead of Houston. It is currently 11:35 AM in Houston and 12:35 PM in Dale City.
Houston to Dale City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Dale City is 1361 miles. It takes approximately 23h 25m to drive from Houston to Dale City.
There are 126+ hotels available in Dale City.






















