There are 6 ways to get from Lusaka to Washington by plane, subway, 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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LUN - DCA
22h 18m$1,131–2,837Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LUN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 41m$565–1,346Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LUN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
24h 54m$833–2,140Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LUN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 18m$633–2,189Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane LUN - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
27h 32m$1,148–2,966Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LUN - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
26h$581–1,317
Lusaka (LUN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Washington is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 23h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Washington is to fly which takes 22h 18m and costs $1,100 - $2,900.
The distance between Lusaka and Washington is 7763 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 18m to get from Lusaka to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Lusaka. It is currently 9:13 AM in Lusaka and 3:13 AM in Washington.
There are 1606+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Washington, DC, USA?
Kenya Airways, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lusaka to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Addis Ababa, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Lusaka to Richmond International Airport via Johannesburg, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lusaka to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nairobi, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Lusaka to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nairobi, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Lusaka to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Lusaka to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Lusaka to Richmond International Airport via Nairobi, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Lusaka to Richmond International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Johannesburg, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Lusaka to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Lusaka to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Lusaka to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Entebbe, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Addis Ababa, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Nairobi, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Newark Liberty International Airport via Addis Ababa, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Washington Dulles International Airport via Nairobi, John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Lusaka to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lusaka to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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