There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cumberland Island by plane, taxi, ferry, train, bus, or subway
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 Jacksonville, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane DCA - JAX
- Take the taxi from JRTC Bay J to Saint Marystaxi
- Take the ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Islandferry
6h 17m$257–848Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, taxi, ferry
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 Jacksonville (JAX)plane IAD - JAX
- Take the taxi from JRTC Bay J to Saint Marystaxi
- Take the ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Islandferry
7h 57m$213–616Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Saint Marystaxi
- Take the ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Islandferry
16h 31m$534–785Bus, taxi, ferry
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the taxi from Jia to Saint Marystaxi
- Take the ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Islandferry
17h 41m$216–292Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Jacksonville, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BWI - JAX
- Take the taxi from JRTC Bay J to Saint Marystaxi
- Take the ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Islandferry
7h 56m$233–1,298Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah, train, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Savannah (SAV)plane DCA - SAV
- Take the train from Savannah Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the taxi from Jacksonville to Saint Marystaxi
- Take the ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Islandferry
8h 14m$407–1,297
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Jacksonville (JAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cumberland Island is to bus and taxi and ferry which costs $210 - $300 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cumberland Island is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 6h 17m and costs $250 - $850.
The distance between Washington and Cumberland Island is 704 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cumberland Island without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 16h 31m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Washington to Cumberland Island, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Cumberland Island.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cumberland Island, GA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Cumberland Island. However, you can fly to Jacksonville (JAX), walk to Jia, take the line 1 bus to JRTC Bay J, take the taxi to Saint Marys, then take the ferry to Cumberland Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to Jacksonville, take the taxi to Saint Marys, then take the ferry to Cumberland Island.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Savannah via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Savannah Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
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
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877-860-6787
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
Ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
- Schedules at
- Cumberland Island Ferry Rides and Schedules
Ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
- Schedules at
- Cumberland Island Ferry Rides and Schedules
Ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
- Schedules at
- Cumberland Island Ferry Rides and Schedules
Ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
- Schedules at
- Cumberland Island Ferry Rides and Schedules
Ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
- Schedules at
- Cumberland Island Ferry Rides and Schedules
Ferry from Saint Marys to Cumberland Island
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- Cumberland Island Ferry
- Schedules at
- Cumberland Island Ferry Rides and Schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $80–130
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
ABC Taxi
- Phone
- +1 904-554-5564
- Website
- abctaxijax.com
zTrip
- Phone
- +1 904-222-2222
- Website
- ztrip.com
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