There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Opelika by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Columbus Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbus Airport (CSG)plane DCA - CSG
- Take the taxi from Columbus Airport (CSG) to Opelikataxi
4h 32m$190–713Bus #2 (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
23h 17m$123–243Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus Atlanta
15h 9m$148–232Drive 713.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Opelikacar 713.7 mi
13h 1m$131–189Fly to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DCA - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelikabus
4h 19m$180–1,219Fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DCA - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Opelikacar
4h 29m$223–1,088Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus Greyhound US0602 / ...
17h 15m$125–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
17h 39m$212–384
Washington to Opelika by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Opelika is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Opelika is to fly and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $180 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Opelika station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Opelika 4th Street Station via Atlanta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
The distance between Washington and Opelika is 657 miles. The road distance is 717.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Opelika without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 15h 9m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Washington to Opelika, including transfers.
Washington to Opelika bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Opelika bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Opelika is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:59 AM in Washington and 4:59 AM in Opelika.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Opelika is 718 miles. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Washington to Opelika.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Opelika, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Opelika 4th Street Station via Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Doraville Station, and Atlanta in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Columbus Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (334) 821-3399
- [email protected]
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Atlanta Airport to Comfort Inn - Opelika
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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