There are 5 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Washington by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 24m$574–1,008Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GIG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 46m$343–1,853Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SDU - DCA
13h 54m$500–1,900Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GIG - DCA
15h 39m$461–1,701Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GIG - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 45m$353–1,304
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $350 - $1,300 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 13h 24m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Washington is 4870 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Washington, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 13h 54m and has two stopovers.
Washington is 1h behind Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 3:04 AM in Rio de Janeiro and 2:04 AM in Washington.
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta and five other airlines offer flights from Santos Dumont Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
There are 1626+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Washington, DC, USA?
Azul, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- voegol.com.br
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Brasilia, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Sao Paulo, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Brasilia, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- 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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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