There are 9 ways to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SLC - DCA
4h 5m$250–1,100Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SLC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 52m$173–715Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 2h$332–663Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
2d 6h$723–1,606Drive 2,073.9 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washingtoncar 2,073.9 mi
33h 21m$379–547Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SLC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 9m$204–1,394Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SLC - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 11m$259–1,586Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane SLC - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
9h 36m$216–865Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SLC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
8h 29m$306–928
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington is to bus which costs $330 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Airport, UT and arriving at Washington Union Station via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Airport Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Arena Station, Salt Lake City and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and Washington is 1857 miles. The road distance is 2086 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $330 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC), USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Salt Lake City Airport, UT to Washington Union Station via Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from Salt Lake City International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 4h 5m.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Washington is 2h ahead of Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). It is currently 4:25 AM in Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) and 6:25 AM in Washington.
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington is 2086 miles. It takes approximately 33h 21m to drive from Salt Lake City Airport (SLC) to Washington.
Delta and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Salt Lake City International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
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