There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Southport by plane, taxi, train, bus, car ferry, 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 Wilmington International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane DCA - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Southporttaxi
2h 6m$162–646Drive 386.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Southportcar 386.2 mi
6h 52m$71–102Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Southporttaxi
9h 11m$198–323Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the carferry from Fort Fisher, NC to Southport, NCcarferry
11h 58m$73–134Fly to Myrtle Beach, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane DCA - MYR
- Drive from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Southportcar
3h 9m$86–479Train, bus, taxi via Fayetteville
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the taxi from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Southporttaxi
10h 4m$197–341Bus, car ferry via Fayetteville
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
- Take the carferry from Fort Fisher, NC to Southport, NCcarferry
12h 58m$79–131
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Southport is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Southport is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 6m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Washington and Southport is 354 miles. The road distance is 388.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Southport without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 11m and costs $190 - $330.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Washington to Southport, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Southport is 388 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Washington to Southport.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Southport.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Southport, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Southport. However, you can fly to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) then take the taxi to Southport. Alternatively, you can take the train to Wilson, walk to Wilson, take the bus to Wilmington Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Southport.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilson to Wilmington Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
Car ferry from Fort Fisher, NC to Southport, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
Car ferry from Fort Fisher, NC to Southport, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- North Carolina DOT
- Schedules at
- North Carolina Ferry System
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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