There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Porterville by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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 Meadows Field Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane DCA - BFL
- Take the taxi from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Portervilletaxi
8h 39m$428–1,316Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Delano Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Delano Bus Stop to Portervilletaxi
11h 5m$313–678Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Tiptonbus
- Take the taxi from Tipton to Portervilletaxi
2d 20h$922–2,004Bus, taxi (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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulare Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Tulare Bus Stop to Portervilletaxi
2d 20h$486–945Drive 2,681.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Portervillecar 2,681.8 mi
44h 4m$490–707Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DCA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Visalia Transit Station to Portervilletaxi
11h 5m$356–1,155
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Porterville is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $310 - $700 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Porterville is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 39m and costs $420 - $1,400.
The distance between Washington and Porterville is 2366 miles. The road distance is 2697.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Porterville without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 20h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Washington to Porterville, including transfers.
Porterville is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 12:01 PM in Washington and 9:01 AM in Porterville.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Porterville is 2697 miles. It takes approximately 44h 4m to drive from Washington to Porterville.
There are 10+ hotels available in Porterville.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Porterville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Porterville. However, you can fly to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) then take the taxi to Porterville. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Alameda / Los Angeles, take the line 40 bus to Spring / 7th, walk to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal, take the bus to Tipton, then take the taxi to Porterville.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Tipton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $35–55
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Azteca Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-431-2727
- Website
- fasttaxinearme.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 661-703-2950
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
Silver Cab
- Phone
- +1 661-932-6039
- Website
- silvercabofbakersfield.com
Valley Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-559-756-9572
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-661-326-1010
- Website
- taxicabbakersfield.com
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