There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles to McLean by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - IAD
7h 3m$142–419Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandriatrain Floridian / ...
2d 16h$1,651–2,587Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stopbus
2d 16h$507–777Drive 2,607.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to McLeancar 2,607.2 mi
42h 40m$431–622Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
7h 15m$194–422Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
8h 35m$184–679Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SNA - IAD
8h 39m$213–833Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SAN - IAD
9h 37m$222–760Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PSP - IAD
10h 3m
Los Angeles to McLean by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to McLean is to fly which costs $140 - $420 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to McLean is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $140 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to McLean. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Old Dominion Dr+Chain Bridge Rd via St Louis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Franconia-Springfield Metro Bay L and Dolley Madison Bl+International Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to McLean. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Potomac Yard, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform via Chicago Union Station and King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Los Angeles and McLean is 2328 miles. The road distance is 2622.5 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to McLean without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $1,600 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Los Angeles to McLean, including transfers.
Los Angeles to McLean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to McLean train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to McLean is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $140 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,600 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and McLean, VA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Old Dominion Dr+Corner Ln via Chicago Union Station, Alexandria, King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform, Potomac Yard, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform, and Potomac Yard+Bus Bay C in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Springfield Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Los Angeles to McLean bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
McLean is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:25 PM in Los Angeles and 6:25 PM in McLean.
Los Angeles to McLean train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to McLean is 2622 miles. It takes approximately 42h 40m to drive from Los Angeles to McLean.
There are 1635+ hotels available in McLean.















