There are 10 ways to get from Washington DC to Canada by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane DCA - YYZ
4h 30m$713–2,518Bus via Sandy
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Dubois, Pabus 731
- Take the bus from DuBois to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
19h 42m$124–388Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark to Torontobus Adt N816
16h 55m$138–523Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain VIA Rail
17h 3m$303–673Drive 719.8 km
- Drive from Washington DC to Torontocar 719.8 km
9h 46m$143–207Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane DCA - YUL
4h 43m$758–2,209Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane IAD - YTZ
4h 43m$173–654Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane IAD - YYZ
5h 1m$662–1,417Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane DCA - YOW
4h 41m$762–1,413Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane IAD - YOW
5h 23m$281–962
Washington DC to Canada by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Canada is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Canada is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $700 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Canada. However, there are services departing from 13 St NW+G St NW and arriving at Toronto via Washington Union Station and Newark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC station to Canada station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Toronto Union Station via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Washington DC and Canada is 614 km. The road distance is 719.8 km.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Canada without a car is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $130 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Washington DC to Canada, including transfers.
Washington DC to Canada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington DC to Canada train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Canada is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $700 - $2,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 16h 55m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $700 and takes 17h 3m.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Canada?
American Airlines and Air Canada fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Toronto via 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, and Newark in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $230–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newark to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $90–400
- Flexible
- $160–430
Bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Dubois, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–120
- Flexible
- $70–130
Bus from DuBois to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $80–160
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–85
- Flexible
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from DuBois to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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Washington DC to Canada bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Washington DC to Canada train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Canada is 720 km. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from Washington DC to Canada.
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