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There are 6 ways to get from South America to Washington by car, plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Drive to Tarija, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car car
    2. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane TJA - DCA
    24h 4m
    $820–2,201

  2. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane VVI - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    26h 32m
    $451–1,432

  3. Drive to Tarija, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Tarija (TJA)car car
    2. Fly from Tarija (TJA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane TJA - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 29m
    $532–2,353

  4. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane VVI - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    26h 28m
    $551–2,381

  5. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane VVI - DCA
    26h 2m
    $639–2,129

  6. Drive to Viru Viru International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from South America to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI)car car
    2. Fly from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane VVI - RIC
    3. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    32h 24m
    $516–1,664

Tarija (TJA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration14h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$786Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,583.2 mi
  • Duration: 24h 4m

What companies run services between South America and Washington, DC, USA?

There is no direct connection from South America to Washington. However, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can drive to Tarija (TJA) airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), walk to Off-Site Parking Pick-Up, take the bus to BWI Amtrak Station, walk to Bwi Airport Rail Station, then take the train to Washington Union Station.

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