There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Kennedy Space Center by plane, bus, car, train, taxi, 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 Orlando
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO)plane DCA - MCO
4h 34m$275–1,153Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Vero Beach Municipal Airport, drive
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 Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB)plane IAD - VRB
- Drive from Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) to Kennedy Space Centercar
6h 26m$99–462Bus, drive (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Daytona Beachbus FlixBus N2472
- Drive from Daytona Beach to Kennedy Space Centercar
16h 51m$138–204Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the taxi from Winter Park Amtrak Station to Kennedy Space Centertaxi
18h 40m$635–929Drive 857.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Kennedy Space Centercar 857.8 mi
14h 28m$157–227Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Orlando
- 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 Orlando (MCO)plane IAD - MCO
6h 26m$172–673Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)plane BWI - MCO
6h 22m$197–1,365
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kennedy Space Center is to bus and drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kennedy Space Center is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington and Kennedy Space Center is 819 miles. The road distance is 862.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Kennedy Space Center without a car is to train and taxi which takes 18h 40m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Washington to Kennedy Space Center, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Kennedy Space Center is 863 miles. It takes approximately 14h 28m to drive from Washington to Kennedy Space Center.
There are 36+ hotels available in Kennedy Space Center.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Orlando (MCO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Vero Beach Municipal Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–470
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Orlando via Tri-Cities Regional
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Vero Beach Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Winter Park Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- 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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $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 Daytona Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Diamond Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 407-523-3333
- Website
- diamondcabco.com
Orlando Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 407-575-7757
- Website
- myorlandocab.com
Yellow Meter Taxicab
- Phone
- (407) 422-2222
- Website
- yellowmetertaxicab.com
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