There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Washington DC 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 54m$1,215–4,221Fly Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 34m$665–1,624Fly 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
23h 2m$1,215–4,220Fly Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
23h 27m$915–3,125Fly 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
25h 17m$767–3,272Fly 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 13m$1,717–5,071Fly 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 58m$779–2,754Fly 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 25m$948–3,873
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Washington DC is to fly and subway which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 23h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Washington DC is to fly which takes 22h 54m and costs $1,200 - $4,300.
The distance between Australia and Washington DC is 9539 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 54m to get from Australia to Washington DC, including transfers.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Washington DC.
What companies run services between Australia and Washington DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Vancouver, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- $2–8
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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