There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Washington DC by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MIA - DCA
4h 15m$173–1,004Fly Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MIA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 53m$64–975Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Miami to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2473
22h 40m$172–279Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain Silver Meteor / ...
23h 33m$382–752Drive 1,047.2 mi
- Drive from Miami to Washington DCcar 1,047.2 mi
17h 18m$192–277Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FLL - DCA
4h 52m$756–1,209Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FLL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 23m$90–428Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FLL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 39m$147–1,310Fly Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MIA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 51m$82–393
Miami to Washington DC by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Washington DC is to bus which costs $170 - $280 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Washington DC is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $170 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Miami and arriving at 10 St NW+Pennsylvania Av NW via N Capitol St NE+Massachusetts Av NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Federal Triangle, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform via King St-Old Town, Yellow/Blue Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
The distance between Miami and Washington DC is 935 miles. The road distance is 1053.3 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Washington DC without a car is to bus which takes 22h 40m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Miami to Washington DC, including transfers.
Miami to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami station.
Miami to Washington DC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Washington DC is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $170 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $280 and takes 22h 40m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 23h 33m.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Washington DC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Miami to Washington Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $160–280 and the journey takes 22h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–750
- 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 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
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
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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Miami to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Miami to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Miami to Washington DC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Washington DC is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Miami to Washington DC.
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