There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Ontario by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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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$320–1,100Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 20m$219–545Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus
2d 13h$418–799Train 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$948–2,003Drive 2,581.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Ontariocar 2,581.7 mi
42h 2m$472–681Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- 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$242–1,545Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 10h$1,103–2,299
Washington to Ontario by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $210 - $550 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ontario is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $320 - $1,100.
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
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 bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $410 - $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 $320 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $800 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train via Riverside, which costs $950 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American 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 bus from Washington Union Station to Mountain @ D Street via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 2d 13h.
- 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
- $360–1,500
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
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
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
- $350–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Ontario is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 8:09 PM in Washington and 5:09 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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