There are 4 ways to get from Alta to Washington by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALF - DCA
34h 50m$505–1,406Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ALF - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
21h 58m$385–936Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ALF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
18h 42m$467–1,609Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Alta (ALF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ALF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
18h 57m$457–2,158
Alta (ALF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alta to Washington is to fly and train which costs $380 - $950 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alta to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 18h 42m and costs $460 - $1,700.
The distance between Alta and Washington is 3980 miles.
It takes approximately 34h 50m to get from Alta to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Alta. It is currently 4:22 PM in Alta and 10:22 AM in Washington.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Alta, Norway and Washington, DC, USA?
Scandinavian Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Alta (ALF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Alta to Washington Dulles International Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Alta to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Alta to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Alta to Newark Liberty International Airport via Tromso, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Alta to Newark Liberty International Airport via Oslo, Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Oslo, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Alta to Newark Liberty International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Oslo, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Oslo, New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Alta to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Frankfurt, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Alta to Washington Dulles International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Alta to Newark Liberty International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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