There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Ontario by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DCA - ONT
7h 15m$260–800Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
8h 33m$212–1,395Train via Riverside (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
2d 15h$757–1,761Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 15h$388–752Drive 2,581.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Ontariocar 2,581.7 mi
42h 2m$472–681Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
8h 21m$213–540Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 10h$906–2,052
Washington to Ontario by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $210 - $550 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ontario is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $260 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Riverside via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Washington and Ontario is 2272 miles. The road distance is 2596.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ontario without a car is to train via Riverside which takes 2 days 15h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT), including transfers and time at the airport.
Washington to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Washington to Ontario is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $260 - $800. Alternatively, you can train via Riverside, which costs $750 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also bus, which costs $380 - $750 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform to Ontario Amtrak via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Riverside, and Riverside in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- 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 Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–500
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Ontario International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 15m and has one stopover.
Washington to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Ontario is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 5:04 PM in Washington and 2:04 PM in Ontario.
Washington to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ontario is 2597 miles. It takes approximately 42h 2m to drive from Washington to Ontario.
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Ontario International Airport Airport.
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