There are 10 ways to get from Reston to Fort Lauderdale by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane DCA - FLL
4h 59m$606–1,209Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Miami International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane IAD - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
5h 29m$91–428Bus
- Take the bus from Dulles Airport to DC Union Stationbus Virginia Breeze
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus FlixBus N2473
24h 14m$181–327Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
24h 15m$363–754Drive 1,028.3 mi
- Drive from Reston to Fort Lauderdalecar 1,028.3 mi
17h 8m$188–272Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane IAD - FLL
4h 36m$94–445Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane DCA - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
5h 49m$148–1,012Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane BWI - FLL
6h 7m$146–564Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI)plane DCA - PBI
- Take the train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdaletrain
7h 12m$198–915Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI)plane IAD - PBI
- Take the train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdaletrain
6h 56m$126–541
Reston to Fort Lauderdale by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Fort Lauderdale is to bus which costs $180 - $330 and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Fort Lauderdale. However, there are services departing from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L and arriving at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Dulles Airport and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Fort Lauderdale station. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform and Alexandria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Reston and Fort Lauderdale is 934 miles. The road distance is 1034.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to bus which takes 24h 14m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Reston to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Reston to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dulles Airport station.
Reston to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Reston to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $600 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $330 and takes 24h 14m, you could also train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 24h 15m.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Dulles International Airport, Dulles Airport, and Washington Union Station in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami International Airport via Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to President Donald J. Trump International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $20–35
- Premium
- $40–55
Train from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Book at
- https://www.gobrightline.com
- Smart
- $20–35
- Premium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Dulles Airport to DC Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at DC Union Station.
Reston to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Fort Lauderdale is 1034 miles. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Reston to Fort Lauderdale.
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