There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Alice Springs by plane, subway, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DCA - ASP
27h 25m$2,223–7,281Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
cheapest- 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 Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane IAD - ASP
29h 42m$1,453–4,869Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- 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 24m$1,753–6,842Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- 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
31h 12m$2,058–7,231Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane DCA - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
32h 22m$2,324–7,569
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alice Springs is to subway and fly which costs $1,400 - $4,900 and takes 29h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 27h 25m and costs $2,200 - $7,500.
The distance between Washington and Alice Springs is 16672 km.
It takes approximately 27h 25m to get from Washington to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 13h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:10 PM in Washington and 12:40 PM 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 three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 26m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–10,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,500
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
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- 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
- $2–13
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
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
- $40–700
- First Class
- $220–900
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