There are 7 ways to get from Louisiana to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSY - DCA
2h 30m$170–1,000Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSY - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 22m$113–527Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
21h 55m$175–340Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
27h 37m$380–800Drive 1,069.2 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Washingtoncar 1,069.2 mi
18h 6m$196–282Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSY - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 34m$168–1,430Fly Lake Charles Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LCH - DCA
5h 38m$181–813
Louisiana to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisiana to Washington is to bus which costs $170 - $340 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Louisiana to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $170 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisiana station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Washington Union Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27h 37m.
The distance between Louisiana and Washington is 975 miles. The road distance is 1075.4 miles.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Louisiana to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from New Orleans Bus Station.
Louisiana to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from Louisiana to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs $170 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $340 and takes 21h 55m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $800 and takes 27h 37m.
What companies run services between Louisiana, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Atlanta Bus Station in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 202 466 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 30m.
Louisiana to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Louisiana. It is currently 1:37 AM in Louisiana and 2:37 AM in Washington.
Louisiana to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Louisiana to Washington is 1075 miles. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Louisiana to Washington.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta offer flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
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