There are 6 ways to get from Washington to North Pole by plane, car, subway, 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.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane DCA - FAI
13h 56m$574–1,863Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 Fairbanks (FAI)plane IAD - FAI
16h 3m$378–1,309Drive 4,120.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to North Polecar 4,120.6 mi
3d 2h$752–1,087Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BWI - FAI
15h 40m$438–2,051Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RIC - FAI
18h 55m$394–1,435Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane PHL - FAI
17h 13m$631–1,922
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to North Pole is to subway and fly which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to North Pole is to fly which takes 13h 56m and costs $550 - $1,900.
The distance between Washington and North Pole is 3326 miles. The road distance is 4144.7 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Washington to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 9:56 AM in Washington and 5:56 AM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to North Pole is 4145 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Washington to North Pole.
There are 139+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fairbanks via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fairbanks via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
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
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $20–30
- 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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