There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Palencia by plane, train, 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.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane DCA - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
12h 31m€372–1,334Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane IAD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
13h 18m€251–909Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BWI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
15h 23m€301–1,645Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Santander Airport, train
- 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 Santander Airport (SDR)plane IAD - SDR
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain
16h 49m€361–1,345Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PHL - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Palenciatrain
14h 27m€386–1,261
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Palencia is to subway and fly and train which costs €250 - €950 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Palencia is to fly and train which takes 12h 31m and costs €370 - €1400.
The distance between Washington and Palencia is 6334 km.
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Washington to Palencia, including transfers.
Palencia is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 8:01 AM in Washington and 1:01 PM in Palencia.
There are 67+ hotels available in Palencia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Palencia, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Palencia. However, you can fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, then take the train to Palencia. 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, take the train to Madrid Chamartín, then take the train to Palencia.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Lisboa, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Lisboa, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Lisboa, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Santander Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,800
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Renfe AVE
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
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
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
- €2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
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
- €14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- 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
- €1–8
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- €1–8
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
- €6–490
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €6–400
- First Class
- €90–490
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €27–420
- First Class
- €130–600
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