There are 9 ways to get from McAllen to Washington by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MFE - DCA
5h 34m$266–1,207Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MFE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 25m$178–760Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
36h 12m$303–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain
43h$480–992Drive 1,718.2 mi
- Drive from McAllen to Washingtoncar 1,718.2 mi
30h 34m$314–453Fly Mcallen Miller International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MFE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 34m$228–1,559Bus to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HRL - DCA
8h 28m$232–902Bus
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
37h 3m$275–572Bus, train via Houston
- Take the bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain
46h 30m$539–1,102
McAllen to Washington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McAllen to Washington is to bus via Sandy Springs which costs $300 - $460 and takes 36h 12m.
The fastest way to get from McAllen to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from McAllen station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from McAllen Central Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 12m.
The distance between McAllen and Washington is 1519 miles. The road distance is 1728.3 miles.
The best way to get from McAllen to Washington without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 36h 12m and costs $300 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from McAllen to Washington, including transfers.
McAllen to Washington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from McAllen Central Station.
The best way to get from McAllen to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $300 - $460 and takes 36h 12m.
McAllen to Washington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Houston - Harrisburg Blvd station.
Washington is 1h ahead of McAllen. It is currently 7:21 PM in McAllen and 8:21 PM in Washington.
What companies run services between McAllen, TX, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McAllen Central Station to Washington Union Station via Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 36h 12m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston, New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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
- $370–750
- 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
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Harlingen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- 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
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from McAllen Central Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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