There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Islamabad by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane DCA - ISB
22h 6m$910–2,273Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lahore International Airport, bus
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 Lahore International Airport (LHE)plane IAD - LHE
- Take the bus from Lahore to Islamabadbus
26h 49m$464–1,216Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- 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 Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane IAD - ISB
21h 28m$509–1,412Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Islamabad International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB)plane EWR - ISB
23h 46m$677–2,048Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Peshawar International Airport, train
- 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 Peshawar International Airport (PEW)plane IAD - PEW
- Take the train from Peshawar Cantt to Golra Shariftrain
27h 55m$1,008–2,622
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Islamabad is to subway and fly and bus which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Islamabad is to subway and fly which takes 21h 28m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Washington and Islamabad is 11419 km.
It takes approximately 22h 6m to get from Washington to Islamabad, including transfers.
Islamabad is 9h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:07 PM in Washington and 11:07 PM in Islamabad.
There are 2328+ hotels available in Islamabad.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Islamabad, Pakistan?
American Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via New York JFK, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via New York JFK, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via New York JFK, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via New York JFK, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Islamabad International Airport via New York JFK, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Peshawar International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- www4.piac.com.pk
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Islamabad International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lahore International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- 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
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
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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +92 42 99201738
- [email protected]
- Website
- pakrailways.gov.pk
Train from Peshawar Cantt to Golra Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.pakrailways.gov.pk/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.pakrailways.gov.pk/train
- Book at
- https://www.pakrailways.gov.pk/buy
- Economy
- $2–4
- AC Sleeper
- $4–7
- AC Business
- $8–12
- Phone
- 111-555-567
- [email protected]
- Website
- skyways.pk
Bus from Lahore to Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- skyways.pk
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