There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Alice Springs by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DCA - ASP
27h 40m$2,601–8,583Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane IAD - ASP
30h 51m$1,438–5,049Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BWI - ASP
29h 58m$1,738–6,803Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane PHL - ASP
32h 25m$2,095–7,167
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alice Springs is to subway and fly which costs $1,400 - $5,500 and takes 30h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 27h 40m and costs $2,600 - $9,000.
The distance between Washington and Alice Springs is 16672 km.
It takes approximately 27h 40m to get from Washington to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 13h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:39 PM in Washington and 8:09 AM in Alice Springs.
There are 22+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 39m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–8,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
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