There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Punta Gorda by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane DCA - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
3h 21m$279–913Drive 976 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Punta Gordacar 976 mi
16h 37m$179–258Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
23h 49m$186–300Train, Amtrak Thruway (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the bus from Lakeland to Port Charlottebus
26h 51m$388–737Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane BWI - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
5h 1m$232–1,245Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane IAD - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
5h 7m$212–613
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Punta Gorda is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Punta Gorda is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 21m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Punta Gorda. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Port Charlotte via Orlando Bus Station, Cattlemen Transit Station and Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
The distance between Washington and Punta Gorda is 938 miles. The road distance is 981.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 23h 49m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Washington to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Washington to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Orlando Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Punta Gorda is 982 miles. It takes approximately 16h 37m to drive from Washington to Punta Gorda.
There are 585+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Punta Gorda via Orlando Bus Station, Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center, Cattlemen Transit Station, Fruitville Rd @ Paramount Dr, Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop, and Port Charlotte in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ft. Myers via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ft. Myers via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Lakeland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Lakeland to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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