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How to get fromWashington to White Sands National Parkby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to White Sands National Park by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane plane DCA - ROW
    2. Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Alamogordo Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 29m
    $302–1,073

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Alamogordo Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 2m
    $315–621

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Hatchbus bus
    4. Drive from Hatch to White Sands National Parkcar car
    2d 2h
    $732–1,501

  4. Drive 1,894.4 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to White Sands National Parkcar car 1,894.4 mi
    32h 42m
    $346–500

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane DCA - ELP
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Alamogordo Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 42m
    $612–2,267

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane IAD - ELP
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Alamogordo Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 55m
    $400–1,430

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to El Paso International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane BWI - ELP
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Alamogordo Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 26m
    $450–2,172

  8. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Alamogordo Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 52m
    $374–688

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration8h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,714 mi
  • Duration: 10h 29m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and White Sands National Park, NM, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to White Sands National Park via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, and Alamogordo Bus Station in around 44h 2m.

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