There are 5 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
14h 16m$525–1,730Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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
15h 53m$328–1,109Drive 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
16h 48m$388–1,851Bus 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 7m$381–1,435
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to North Pole is to subway and fly which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to North Pole is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and North Pole is 3326 miles. The road distance is 4144.6 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Washington to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Washington. It is currently 3:44 PM in Washington and 11:44 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 136+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fairbanks (FAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 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
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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