There are 9 ways to get from Richardson to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
4h 54m$169–759Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DFW - DCA
5h 41m$126–376Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
31h 7m$206–406Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
42h 8m$573–1,153Drive 1,305.1 mi
- Drive from Richardson to Washingtoncar 1,305.1 mi
21h 46m$239–344Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 59m$141–1,211Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DFW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 38m$138–469Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DFW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 51m$178–1,158Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2470
34h 29m$224–414
Richardson to Washington by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richardson to Washington is to fly which costs $120 - $380 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Richardson to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Richardson station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Park Lane Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Richardson station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Spring Valley Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Dallas and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 8m.
The distance between Richardson and Washington is 1207 miles. The road distance is 1312.7 miles.
The best way to get from Richardson to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 31h 7m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Richardson to Washington, including transfers.
Richardson to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Richardson to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Richardson to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 31h 7m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 42h 8m.
What companies run services between Richardson, TX, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Spring Valley Station to Washington Union Station via Park Lane Station, Park Lane Station, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 31h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Richardson to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Richardson. It is currently 10:08 PM in Richardson and 11:08 PM in Washington.
Richardson to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richardson to Washington is 1313 miles. It takes approximately 21h 46m to drive from Richardson to Washington.
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