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How to get fromPortland Airport (PDX) to Washingtonby plane, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Washington by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PDX - DCA
    5h 8m
    $260–1,000

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PDX - 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 54m
    $173–653

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 18h
    $706–1,516

  4. Drive 2,771.4 mi

    1. Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Washingtoncar car 2,771.4 mi
    44h 53m
    $506–731

  5. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PDX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 59m
    $222–1,388

  6. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PDX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 3m
    $286–1,611

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane PDX - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    9h 27m
    $239–1,491

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2d 18h
    $953–2,053

Portland Airport (PDX) to Washington by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$706Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,344.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portland Int'l Airport station to Washington Union Station via Rose Quarter TC station, Portland, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 18h.

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