There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Covington by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DCA - MSY
- Take the taxi from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Covingtontaxi
3h 27m$286–1,145Drive 1,048.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Covingtoncar 1,048.6 mi
18h 1m$192–277Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from La Grange Bus Station to Hammondbus
23h 43m$239–465Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Slidell Stationtrain Crescent
- Take the taxi from Slidell Station to Covingtontaxi
26h 18m$434–818Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- 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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane IAD - MSY
- Take the taxi from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Covingtontaxi
5h 24m$222–693Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane BWI - MSY
- Take the taxi from New-Orleans-Airport-MSY to Covingtontaxi
5h 16m$272–1,585
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Covington is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Covington is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 27m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Covington station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Exxon Gas Station-Covington via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station and Hammond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 43m.
The distance between Washington and Covington is 1017 miles. The road distance is 1054.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Covington without a car is to bus which takes 23h 43m and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Washington to Covington, including transfers.
Washington to Covington bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Covington bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Covington is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 7:06 PM in Washington and 6:06 PM in Covington.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Covington is 1055 miles. It takes approximately 18h 1m to drive from Washington to Covington.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Covington, LA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Covington via Atlanta Bus Station, La Grange Bus Station, Hammond, and Exxon Gas Station-Covington in around 23h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Slidell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to La Grange Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from La Grange Bus Station to Hammond
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $70–140
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 504-822-3800
United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 504-522-9771
- Website
- unitedcabs.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 504-822-3800
United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 504-522-9771
- Website
- unitedcabs.com
American Taxi
- Phone
- +1 504-822-3800
United Cabs
- Phone
- +1 504-522-9771
- Website
- unitedcabs.com
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