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How to get fromMexico City to Washingtonby plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mexico City to Washington by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MEX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 18m
    $152–705

  2. Bus via Matamoros

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Matamorosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brownsville Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    $367–621

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus bus
    2. Take the train from San Antonio Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2d 17h
    $1,052–1,702

  4. Drive  2,284.7 mi

    1. Drive from Mexico City to Washingtoncar car 2,284.7 mi
    42h 28m
    $417–603

  5. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MEX - DCA
    8h 18m
    $200–902

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MEX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    9h 37m
    $152–1,254

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $400–586

Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar74Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,896.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Washington Union Station via Matamoros, Brownsville, TX, Brownsville Bus Station, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Civic Center Station, and Atlanta Downtown in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours.

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