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There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BNE - DCA
    21h 29m
    $813–2,918

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BNE - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    23h 57m
    $615–2,670

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SYD - DCA
    22h 22m
    $865–2,917

  4. Fly Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BNE - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    22h 13m
    $665–2,421

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SYD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    22h 51m
    $667–2,420

  6. Fly Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SYD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    23h 22m
    $617–2,669

  7. Fly Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BNE - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 24m
    $645–2,872

  8. Fly Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane SYD - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    26h 19m
    $832–2,847

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration20h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$846Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,476.5 mi
  • Duration: 21h 29m

What companies run services between Australia and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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