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How to get fromPhoenix Airport (PHX) to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHX - DCA
    4h 20m
    $230–950

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PHX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 24m
    $189–1,293

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $355–700

  4. Bus, train via Flagstaff

    1. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Camp Verde Chevron Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Camp Verde Chevron Station to Flagstaff Amtrak Stationbus bus Phx
    3. Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2d 7h
    $825–1,828

  5. Drive 2,248.2 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Washingtoncar car 2,248.2 mi
    37h 16m
    $411–593

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 21m
    $211–643

  7. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane PHX - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    7h 50m
    $193–740

  8. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PHX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 34m
    $250–1,508

  9. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3d 2h
    $1,011–2,165

Phoenix Airport (PHX) to Washington by tram and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,973.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Phoenix Airport (PHX), USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Terminal 4 Station to Washington Union Station via 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 4h.

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