There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Gate City by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, shuttle, 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 Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)plane DCA - TRI
4h 9m$152–631Drive 387.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Gate Citycar 387.5 mi
7h 4m$71–103Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus Highlands Rhythm
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Gate Citytaxi
8h 43m$135–164Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Roanoketrain
- Take the bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus Swb
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lotbus
- Take the taxi from Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot to Gate Citytaxi
11h 3m$231–326Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DCA - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gate Citycar
3h 54m$245–1,385Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DCA - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Gate Citycar
4h 47m$168–911Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane DCA - AVL
- Take a shuttle bus from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Take a shuttle bus from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airport
6h 37m$382–847Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane IAD - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Gate Citycar
5h 22m$163–938
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Gate City is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Gate City is to fly and drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $240 - $1,400.
The distance between Washington and Gate City is 360 miles. The road distance is 389.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Gate City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 43m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Washington to Gate City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Gate City is 390 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Washington to Gate City.
There are 34+ hotels available in Gate City.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Gate City, VA, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Norfolk, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- 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
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Christiansburg to Bristol Exit 5 Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–32
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
Bus from Roanoke Amtrak Station to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Valley Metro Roanoke
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Asheville Airport to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
Shuttle from Black Bear Resort to Tri Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Black Bear Resort Shuttle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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