There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Nuuk by train, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane BWI - GOH
20h 26m$805–3,548Subway 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane IAD - GOH
20h 30m$705–2,706Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nuuk Airport (GOH)plane EWR - GOH
25h 47m$1,056–2,227
Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Nuuk Airport (GOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Nuuk is to subway and fly which costs $700 - $2,800 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Nuuk is to train and fly which takes 20h 26m and costs $800 - $3,600.
The distance between Washington and Nuuk is 3279 km.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Washington to Nuuk, including transfers.
Nuuk is 3h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:41 AM in Washington and 9:41 AM in Nuuk.
There are 32+ hotels available in Nuuk.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Nuuk, Greenland?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Nuuk. However, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Upper Level Terminal - Concourses B & C, walk to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) airport, fly to Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Air Greenland adm, then take the bus to Pukuffik. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Nuuk Airport (GOH), walk to Air Greenland adm, then take the bus to Pukuffik.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nuuk Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,800
- 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
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
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