There are 5 ways to get from Aspen to Washington by plane, car, bus, 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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ASE - DCA
6h 40m$282–1,402Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ASE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 40m$134–1,204Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Aspen to Frisco Transit Centercar
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
42h 21m$531–1,166Drive 1,769.5 mi
- Drive from Aspen to Washingtoncar 1,769.5 mi
31h 36m$323–467Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ASE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 47m$144–660
Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $140 - $700 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $280 - $1,400.
The distance between Aspen and Washington is 1606 miles. The road distance is 1779.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Aspen to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 2h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 8:39 AM in Aspen and 10:39 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Aspen to Washington is 1780 miles. It takes approximately 31h 36m to drive from Aspen to Washington.
There are 1584+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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