There are 6 ways to get from Knoxville to Washington by plane, car, shuttle, taxi, bus, subway, or train
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Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TYS - DCA
2h 3m$177–767Drive 472.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Knoxville to Washingtoncar 472.3 mi
8h 22m$87–125Drive, shuttle, taxi, bus
- Drive from Chilhowee at Holston to Hot Springscar
- Take a shuttle bus from Hot Springs to Black Bear Resort
- Take the taxi from Black Bear Resort to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Stationbus
13h 30m$295–341Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane TYS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
2h 37m$134–520Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane TYS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 2m$159–1,219Drive to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Knoxville to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA)car
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHA - DCA
3h 44m$169–877
Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knoxville to Washington is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Knoxville to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Knoxville and Washington is 451 miles. The road distance is 475 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Knoxville to Washington, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Knoxville to Washington is 475 miles. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Knoxville to Washington.
There are 1406+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Knoxville, TN, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Hot Springs to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $136
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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