There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Wright-Patterson AFB by plane, bus, car, train, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY)plane DCA - DAY
2h 10m$136–589Drive 451.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Wright-Patterson AFBcar 451.4 mi
8h 24m$83–119Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Akron to Columbusbus
- Drive from Columbus to Wright-Patterson AFBcar
14h 15m$87–162Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus
- Drive from N Murray Hill Rd & Beacon Hill Rd to Wright-Patterson AFBcar
14h 19m$201–311Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dayton
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dayton (DAY)plane IAD - DAY
3h 56m$107–418Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane DCA - CMH
- Drive from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Wright-Patterson AFBcar
3h 45m$1,070–1,130
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Wright-Patterson AFB is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Wright-Patterson AFB is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Washington and Wright-Patterson AFB is 412 miles. The road distance is 454 miles.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Washington to Wright-Patterson AFB, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Wright-Patterson AFB is 454 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Washington to Wright-Patterson AFB.
There are 134+ hotels available in Wright-Patterson AFB.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dayton (DAY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, 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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Akron to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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