There are 7 ways to get from Kanata to Washington by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or train
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Line 68 bus, line 112 bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Terry Fox / Palladium to Baseline 1Abus
- Take the bus from Baseline 1B to Billings Bridge 4Bbus
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YOW - DCA
5h 7mDrive 543.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kanata to Washingtoncar 543.6 mi
10h 19m$125–180Bus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Washington Union Stationbus
18h 50m$130–213Train
- Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
19h 5m$180–543Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YOW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 10m$425–606Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Kanata to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Harrisburg, Pabus 771
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
23h 5m$136–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kanata to Torontobus
- Take the train from Oakville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 5m$229–528
Kanata to Washington by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kanata to Washington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kanata to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 6h 10m and costs $420 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanata to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Kanata and arriving at Washington Union Station via Ottawa, Montreal and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kanata to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Washington Union Station via Montreal Central Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Kanata and Washington is 478 miles. The road distance is 546.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kanata to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kanata to Washington, including transfers.
Kanata to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kanata station.
Kanata to Washington train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Ottawa station.
The best way to get from Kanata to Washington is to bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $550 and takes 19h 5m.
What companies run services between Kanata, ON, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Kanata to Washington Union Station via Ottawa, Montréal, Montreal, and New York Midtown in around 18h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kanata to Washington Union Station via Ottawa, Ottawa, Montréal, Montreal Central Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
Train from Oakville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $130–300
- Business
- $170–300
- Business Plus
- $190–310
- Economy
- $150–310
- Economy Plus
- $170–310
- Phone
- +1 613-560-5000
- Website
- OC Transpo
Bus from Terry Fox / Palladium to Baseline 1A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- OC Transpo
Bus from Baseline 1B to Billings Bridge 4B
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- OC Transpo
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Booking & Getting There
Kanata to Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Toronto station.
Kanata to Washington train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanata to Washington is 547 miles. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Kanata to Washington.
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