There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Flagstaff by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, 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 Flagstaff
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane DCA - FLG
7h 5m$298–1,155Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
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 Flagstaff (FLG)plane IAD - FLG
10h 41m$175–720Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Flagstaff Bus Stationbus
2d$336–647Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain Southwest Chief
2d 2h$804–1,600Drive 2,158.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Flagstaffcar 2,158.2 mi
35h 9m$394–569Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DCA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
7h 52m$451–1,258Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Flagstaff
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Flagstaff (FLG)plane BWI - FLG
9h 8m$205–1,362
Washington to Flagstaff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Flagstaff is to bus which costs $330 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Flagstaff is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Flagstaff station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Flagstaff Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Flagstaff. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Flagstaff via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Washington and Flagstaff is 1933 miles. The road distance is 2170.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Flagstaff without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Washington to Flagstaff, including transfers.
Washington to Flagstaff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Flagstaff train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Flagstaff is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $290 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Flagstaff, AZ, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Flagstaff (FLG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Flagstaff Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Flagstaff via Nashville, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Flagstaff via Kansas City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Flagstaff via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Flagstaff via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
- 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
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Flagstaff Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Flagstaff Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $184
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Flagstaff bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Flagstaff is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 9:22 AM in Washington and 6:22 AM in Flagstaff.
Washington to Flagstaff train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Flagstaff is 2171 miles. It takes approximately 35h 9m to drive from Washington to Flagstaff.
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