There are 7 ways to get from Sri Lanka 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 Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CMB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
22h 46m$961–3,213Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CMB - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 48m$563–1,069Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CMB - DCA
25h 16m$1,209–4,210Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CMB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 41m$911–3,562Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMB - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 54m$769–2,390Fly Jaffna to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane JAF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
37h 48m$1,505–5,506Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMB - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
24h 54m$991–3,864
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Washington is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 24h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 22h 46m and costs $950 - $3,300.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Washington is 9019 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 46m to get from Sri Lanka to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 10h 30m behind Sri Lanka. It is currently 1:15 PM in Sri Lanka and 2:45 AM in Washington.
There are 1611+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Washington, DC, USA?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 14m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Jaffna to Washington Dulles International Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Jaffna to Washington Dulles International Airport via Madras, Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Jaffna to Washington Dulles International Airport via Madras, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Jaffna to Washington Dulles International Airport via Madras, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Doha, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jaffna to Washington Dulles International Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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
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