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)plane HSV - DCA
2h 11m$193–1,116Drive 682 mi
cheapest- Drive from Huntsville to Washingtoncar 682 mi
12h 7m$125–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus Nyc / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
19h 41m$182–313Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BHM - DCA
2h 17m$253–1,416Fly Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MGM - DCA
2h 31m$174–928Fly Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane HSV - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
3h 5m$385–924Fly Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BHM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
3h 4m$125–1,218Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DCbus New York
20h 48m$144–223Bus
- Take the bus from Huntsville to New Yorkbus Nyc / ...
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
21h 19m$154–235
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 7m.
The fastest way to get from Alabama to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $190 - $1,200.
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 19h 41m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Alabama to Washington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Alabama to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $190 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE, which costs $140 - $230 and takes 20h 48m.
Washington is 1h ahead of Alabama. It is currently 11:17 AM in Alabama and 12:17 PM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Alabama to Washington is 686 miles. It takes approximately 12h 7m to drive from Alabama to Washington.
There are 1632+ 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 2 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 20h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Montgomery Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- 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
- $90–550
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
- 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
- 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
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- 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
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- 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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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