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How to get fromTucson Airport (TUS) to Washingtonby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Tucson Airport (TUS) to Washington by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane TUS - DCA
    6h 5m
    $280–1,200

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane TUS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 7m
    $190–748

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $535–1,090

  4. Train via New Orleans (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Sunset Limited
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain train Crescent
    2d 18h
    $830–1,800

  5. Drive 2,254.3 mi

    1. Drive from Tucson Airport (TUS) to Washingtoncar car 2,254.3 mi
    35h 58m
    $412–595

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane TUS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 14m
    $231–1,457

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    3d
    $940–2,050

Tucson Airport (TUS) to Washington by bus, train, and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket$535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,950.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Tucson Airport (TUS), USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson Intl Airport to Washington Union Station via Downtown Ronstadt Center, Tucson Amtrak Station, and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 2d 18h.

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