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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Los Alamos by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane DCA - SAF
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi taxi
    7h 38m
    $264–941

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane IAD - ABQ
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    10h 48m
    $174–808

  3. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lamy Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lamy Station to Los Alamos Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 59m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    47h 17m
    $352–544

  5. Drive  1,803.3 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Los Alamoscar car 1,803.3 mi
    32h 16m
    $309–446

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane IAD - SAF
    3. Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi taxi
    9h 12m
    $202–693

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)plane plane BWI - SAF
    3. Take the taxi from Santa-Fe-Airport-SAF to Los Alamostaxi taxi
    9h 5m
    $232–1,385

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane DCA - ABQ
    2. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    10h 32m
    $262–1,150

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albuquerque International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane plane BWI - ABQ
    3. Take the bus from Downtown Albuquerque to Mesa Public Librarybus bus
    10h 25m
    $214–1,550

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$193Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,649.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Mesa Public Library via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Downtown Albuquerque in around 47h 17m.

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