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How to get fromSydney to Washington DCby plane, subway, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Washington DC by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SYD - DCA
    23h 1m
    $1,216–1,920

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SYD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    23h 16m
    $565–2,019

  3. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SYD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 22m
    $1,317–5,071

  4. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane SYD - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    26h 54m
    $681–2,254

  5. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SYD - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 32m
    $1,248–4,872

  6. Fly to Norfolk International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane SYD - ORF
    2. Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain train
    28h 35m
    $708–2,187

  7. Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane SYD - MDT
    2. Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    33h 56m
    $676–2,841

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration20h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$907Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,779.7 mi
  • Duration: 23h 1m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Washington DC, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.

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