There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Vancouver by subway, plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Cheapest option
Train • 2 days 19h
8 alternative options
Fly Reagan Washington to Vancouver • 10h 26m
Train to Baltimore, fly to Vancouver • 10h 35m
Fly Reagan Washington to Seattle, train • 12h 37m
Bus, train via Saint Paul • 2 days 20h
Bus, train • 4 days 19h
Drive • 46h 21m
Washington to Vancouver by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Vancouver is to subway and fly and bus which costs $130 - $600 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Vancouver is to subway and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Vancouver via Chicago Union Station and Everett Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Washington and Vancouver is 3819 km. The road distance is 4714.8 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Vancouver without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $120 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Washington to Vancouver, including transfers.
Washington to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Vancouver is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs $240 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $950 and takes 2 days 19h.
Vancouver is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 11:38 AM in Washington and 8:38 AM in Vancouver.
Washington to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vancouver station.
- Distance: 3819.2 km
- Duration: 9h 4m
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Air Canada, United Airlines and seven other airlines fly from Washington to Vancouver hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington to Vancouver via Chicago Union Station and Everett Amtrak Station in around 2 days 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,300
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,400
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450 - $1,400
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles to Abbotsford via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles to Abbotsford via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
Flights from Reagan Washington to Seattle via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Seattle via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $550
Flights from Washington Dulles to Seattle via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,000
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,200
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,100
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,300
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380 - $1,300
Flights from Reagan Washington to Seattle via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $950
Flights from Washington Dulles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,000
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,600
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,100
Flights from Reagan Washington to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420 - $1,300
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700 - $1,400
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450 - $1,400
Flights from Baltimore to Vancouver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles to Abbotsford via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles to Abbotsford via Detroit, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,000
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,300
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Vancouver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $800
Flights from Washington Dulles to Seattle via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Vancouver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410 - $1,100
Flights from Reagan Washington to Seattle via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reagan Washington to Seattle via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,600
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles to Abbotsford via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
- Phone
- +1 202-637-7000
- 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
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- after 9:30 p.m. and weekend fare
- $3
- Senior / Disabled
- $3 - $5
- standard fare
- $5 - $9
Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19 - $280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $2 - $140
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $19 - $280
- Business Class Seat
- $70 - $200
- 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 - $12
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Senior / Disabled
- $1 - $6
- Standard Fare
- $2 - $12
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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
- $25 - $460
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $12 - $150
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $24 - $250
- Business Seat - Adult
- $25 - $280
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $40 - $180
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $85 - $380
- First Class - Adult
- $85 - $460
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $1 - $22
- Child Coach - short notice
- $10 - $26
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $14 - $50
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $16 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $14 - $35
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $8 - $85
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $9 - $45
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $26 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $60
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $160
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $140
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $26 - $130
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $140
- Child Coach - short notice
- $70 - $120
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $65 - $220
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $70 - $220
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95 - $260
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $130 - $420
- Business Seat - short notice
- $140 - $440
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $110 - $330
Train from Chicago Union Station to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $120 - $350
- Child Coach - short notice
- $160 - $320
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $160 - $550
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $170 - $550
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $240 - $700
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $320 - $1,100
- Business Seat - short notice
- $340 - $1,100
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $310 - $800
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $7 - $40
- Child Coach - short notice
- $23 - $40
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $20 - $70
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $23 - $70
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29 - $45
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $40 - $140
- Business Seat - short notice
- $50 - $120
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $21 - $120
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $80 - $240
- Child Coach - short notice
- $110 - $220
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $110 - $360
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $120 - $360
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $160 - $470
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $220 - $750
- Business Seat - short notice
- $240 - $800
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $210 - $550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4 days 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $370 - $650
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $370 - $650
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $490 - $650
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $470 - $550
- Phone
- 1-877-769-3287
- info@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Abbotsford Airport to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $35
- Website
- https://myebus.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Adult
- $25 - $35
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Abbotsford, BC to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $170
- Website
- http://riderexpress.ca
- Schedules at
- http://riderexpress.ca
- Adult
- $9 - $170
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Abbotsford, BC - 30440 Liberator Ave to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110 - $240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $120
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50 - $170
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $120
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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