There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BNE - DCA
22h 16m$863–3,118Fly Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BNE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 7m$615–2,221Fly Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SYD - DCA
22h 24m$1,215–1,817Fly Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SYD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
22h 52m$617–2,220Fly Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SYD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 2m$1,317–2,669Fly Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BNE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 15m$665–2,870Fly Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BNE - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
25h 4m$746–3,071Fly Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane SYD - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
26h 44m$731–2,544
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Washington is to fly which takes 22h 16m and costs $850 - $3,200.
The distance between Australia and Washington is 9532 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 16m to get from Australia to Washington, including transfers.
There are 1597+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Australia and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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