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How to get fromLAX/Metro Transit Center to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from LAX/Metro Transit Center to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAX - DCA
    6h 12m
    $190–552

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 10m
    $182–1,204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $447–812

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2d 16h
    $753–1,754

  5. Drive  2,623 mi

    1. Drive from LAX/Metro Transit Center to Washingtoncar car 2,623 mi
    43h 13m
    $479–692

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - 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
    6h 59m
    $192–555

LAX/Metro Transit Center to Washington by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,308.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between LAX/Metro Transit Center, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Washington Union Station via Florence / Pacific, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 16h.

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