There are 9 ways to get from Alabama to Washington by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)HSV - DCA
1h 58m$183–966Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)HSV - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
3h 2m$110–574Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New YorkHuntsville
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
22h 26m$151–922Drive 682 mi
- Drive from Huntsville to Washington682 mi
12h 1m$125–180Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)BHM - DCA
2h 10m$223–1,216Fly Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MGM - DCA
2h 23m$154–778Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)BHM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
2h 59m$125–1,168Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New YorkHuntsville
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCNew York
23h 33m$143–222Bus
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New YorkHuntsville
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union StationFlixBus 2601 / ...
24h 4m$148–244
Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alabama to Washington is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Alabama to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $180 - $1,000.
The distance between Alabama and Washington is 620 miles. The road distance is 686 miles.
The best way to get from Alabama to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 26m and costs $150 - $950.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Alabama to Washington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alabama to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $180 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 23h 33m.
Washington is 1h ahead of Alabama. It is currently 3:38 PM in Alabama and 4:38 PM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Alabama to Washington is 686 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from Alabama to Washington.
There are 1641+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Alabama, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Huntsville to Pennsylvania Av NW+12 St NW via Huntsville, New York, New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway, Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC, and Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE in around 23h 33m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Huntsville to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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