There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Oaxaca by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, subway, train, bus (Greyhound), 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane DCA - OAX
7h 42m$5,000–21,000Subway 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane IAD - OAX
10h 35m$3,245–14,049Bus via Houston
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Terminal de Autobuses de Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Oaxacabus
2d 13h$7,911–12,359Drive 3,972.1 km
- Drive from Washington to Oaxacacar 3,972.1 km
45h 41m$8,366–12,084Train 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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane BWI - OAX
9h 57m$3,937–27,127Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxacabus Ado
2d 13h$8,808–12,233Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Reynosabus
- Take the bus from Reynosa to Veracruzbus
- Take the bus from Veracruz to Oaxacabus
2d 23h$16,381–24,872Train, bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2bus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
3d 1h$17,431–25,022
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Oaxaca is to subway and fly which costs $3200 - $14000 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $5000 - $21000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Oaxaca via Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Nuevo Laredo and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Washington and Oaxaca is 3101 km. The road distance is 3972.1 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Houston which takes 2 days 13h and costs $7500 - $13000.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Washington to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Washington to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $5000 - $21000. Alternatively, you can bus via Houston, which costs $7500 - $13000 and takes 2 days 13h.
Washington to Oaxaca bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Oaxaca is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 5:47 AM in Washington and 3:47 AM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Oaxaca via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Nuevo Laredo, and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–22,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $5,500–16,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–14,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–17,000
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
- $45–49
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $45–49
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
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–19,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11,000–19,000
- 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
- $35–170
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $35–170
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
- $120–11,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $120–8,500
- First Class
- $1,900–11,000
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–3,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Terminal de Autobuses de Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,200
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston to Reynosa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Houston to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–3,500
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–3,400
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,200
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $850–1,200
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,256–5,250
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $5,150–5,250
- Phone
- +52 55 2643 9028
- Website
- apoloplatinum.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
- Schedules at
- platinumline.mx
- Book at
- platinumline.mx
- Ejecutivo
- $700–900
- Confort
- $800–1,000
- Primera Clase
- $700–850
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla Terminal CAPU to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- ADO
- $766
- ADO Platino
- $1,074
Bus from Reynosa to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Veracruz to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
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