There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Golden by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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 Calgary International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DCA - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Golden, BC
11h 38m$512–1,491Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane DCA - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vernon - Prestige Hotel to Ramada Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Revelstoke to Goldenbus
15h 35m$339–1,355Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Goldenbus
3d 6h$2,377–3,864Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Goldenbus
3d 13h$883–1,436Drive 3,926.5 km
- Drive from Washington to Goldencar 3,926.5 km
42h 21m$791–1,142Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, shuttle
- 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 Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane IAD - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Golden, BC
12h 49m$702–1,203Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Calgary International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane BWI - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Golden, BC
14h 42m$442–1,971Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Jaspertrain
- Take the bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village Southbus
- Take the bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Golden- Petro Canada- 1417N Trans Canada Hwybus
3d 21h
Washington to Golden by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Golden is to subway and fly and shuttle which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Golden is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 38m and costs $500 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Golden. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Golden via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Washington and Golden is 3439 km. The road distance is 3926.5 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Golden without a car is to train and bus via Chicago which takes 3 days 6h and costs $2,300 - $3,900.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Washington to Golden, including transfers.
Washington to Golden bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Golden bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Golden is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 1:58 PM in Washington and 11:58 AM in Golden.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Golden is 3927 km. It takes approximately 42h 21m to drive from Washington to Golden.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Golden, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Golden via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Detroit, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Minneapolis, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Detroit, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Calgary International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–700
- First Class
- $280–1,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $230–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
Train from Toronto Union Station to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $800–1,700
- Business
- $900–1,400
- Business Plus
- $950–1,400
- Economy
- $900–1,700
- Economy Plus
- $1,000–1,700
- Phone
- 250-272-2044
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Golden, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $199
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Golden, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $199
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
Shuttle from Calgary International Airport - YYC to Golden, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $199
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–190
Bus from Vancouver to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–190
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $13–50
Bus from Revelstoke to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $30–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $6–10
Bus from Lake Louise- Shell Station- 200 Village Rd to Golden- Petro Canada- 1417N Trans Canada Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- 250 863 4213
- [email protected]
- Website
- skisilverstar.com
Bus from Kelowna Airport - east gate of short term parking between Arrivals and Departures to Vernon - Esso Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $66
- Schedules at
- Ski Silver Star
- Adult One-way
- $66
- Phone
- 1-888-569-1969
- [email protected]
- Website
- Everything Revelstoke
Bus from Vernon - Prestige Hotel to Ramada Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Everything Revelstoke
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- +1 780 852 4056
- [email protected]
- Website
- SunDog Tours
Bus from Jasper, AB to Lake Louise Village South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SunDog Tours
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