There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Lackland Air Force Base by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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 San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DCA - SAT
5h 34m$246–1,104Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
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 San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane IAD - SAT
7h 23m$156–757Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
39h 52m$724–1,109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Longview to San Antonio Stationtrain
2d 2h$484–745Drive 1,594.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Lackland Air Force Basecar 1,594.6 mi
26h 11m$291–421Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BWI - SAT
7h$196–1,449Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DCA - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce Stbus
7h 51m$200–1,056Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
44h 45m$949–1,469
Washington to Lackland Air Force Base by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lackland Air Force Base is to drive which costs $290 - $420 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lackland Air Force Base is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $240 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Lackland Air Force Base station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at San Antonio Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 45m.
The distance between Washington and Lackland Air Force Base is 1407 miles. The road distance is 1604 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Lackland Air Force Base without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 52m and costs $700 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Washington to Lackland Air Force Base, including transfers.
Washington to Lackland Air Force Base train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Lackland Air Force Base is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $240 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $1,500 and takes 44h 45m.
Lackland Air Force Base is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 12:50 PM in Washington and 11:50 AM in Lackland Air Force Base.
Washington to Lackland Air Force Base train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lackland Air Force Base, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Hwy 90 W Access Rd & Pinn Rd via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, San Antonio Station, and Market/ Front Of Convention Center in around 44h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Longview to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–380
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Longview Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Austin, TX - UT Austin to San Antonio, TX - E Commerce St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- RedCoach
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