There are 10 ways to get from Alberta to Washington by plane, subway, bus, car, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YYC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 13m$255–861Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
2d 5hBus, drive, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 5hDrive 2,279.7 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Washingtoncar 2,279.7 mi
39h 22m$522–754Fly Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YYC - DCA
9h 13m$423–1,503Fly Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YEG - DCA
9h 29m$556–1,206Fly Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YMM - DCA
12h 32m$440–1,901Fly Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane YYC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
10h 20m$295–1,455Fly Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YEG - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
10h 10m$338–914Train
- Take the train from Calgary to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
10d 2h
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alberta to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $250 - $900 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Alberta to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 8h 13m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Alberta to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Calgary and arriving at Washington Union Station via Edmonton, Toronto Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 2h.
The distance between Alberta and Washington is 1996 miles. The road distance is 2293 miles.
The best way to get from Alberta to Washington without a car is to train which takes 10 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Alberta to Washington, including transfers.
Alberta to Washington train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Calgary station.
The best way to get from Alberta to Washington is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $420 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10 days 2h.
Washington is 2h ahead of Alberta. It is currently 8:37 AM in Alberta and 10:37 AM in Washington.
Alberta to Washington train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Edmonton station.
What companies run services between Alberta, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calgary to Washington Union Station via Edmonton, Toronto Union Station, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 10d 2h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,900
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary International Airport, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Calgary International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Calgary to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Edmonton to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–340
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $200–340
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $270–340
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $250–300
Train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $95–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–95
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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