There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Ashburn by plane, train, subway, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
7h 27m$453–726Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
8h 44m$155–629Train, subway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
3d 1h$940–2,113Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warner St to SHADY GROVE & stationbus
- Take the taxi from W Willard Rd & Wooton Ave to Ashburntaxi
3d 6h$554–1,007Drive 2,775.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Ashburncar 2,775.1 mi
44h 24m$507–732Fly Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane OAK - IAD
9h 17m$189–772Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
9h 47m$165–586Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
10h 55m$227–888Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SMF - IAD
11h 1m$223–874Train, subway via Manassas
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from 1 to 4train
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
3d 9h$985–2,230
San Francisco to Ashburn by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Ashburn is to fly and subway which costs $150 - $650 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Ashburn is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $450 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Ashburn. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform via Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between San Francisco and Ashburn is 2452 miles. The road distance is 2791.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Ashburn without a car is to train and subway which takes 3 days 1h and costs $900 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from San Francisco to Ashburn, including transfers.
San Francisco to Ashburn train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
Ashburn is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:49 AM in San Francisco and 9:49 AM in Ashburn.
San Francisco to Ashburn train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Ashburn is 2791 miles. It takes approximately 44h 24m to drive from San Francisco to Ashburn.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Ashburn, VA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Manassas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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 New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Railway Express
Train from 1 to 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- Virginia Railway Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Warner St to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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