There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Mogadishu by subway, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- 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 Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane IAD - MGQ
19h 24m$657–2,310Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane DCA - MGQ
32h 1m$1,055–3,408Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane JFK - MGQ
24h 23m$692–2,114Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)plane RIC - MGQ
37h 48m$822–2,836
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mogadishu is to train and fly which costs $650 - $2,200 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mogadishu is to subway and fly which takes 19h 24m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between Washington and Mogadishu is 12666 km.
It takes approximately 19h 24m to get from Washington to Mogadishu, including transfers.
Mogadishu is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:16 AM in Washington and 10:16 AM in Mogadishu.
There are seven+ hotels available in Mogadishu.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mogadishu, Somalia?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Boston, Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Montreal, Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Philadelphia, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Philadelphia, Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Boston, Madrid, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Cairo, Djibouti
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Cairo, Djibouti
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
- Website
- ifly.co.ke
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Aden Adde International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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