There are 7 ways to get from Ayr to Washington by train, plane, or subway
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GLA - DCA
13h 2m$345–1,235Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GLA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 19m$267–988Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EDI - DCA
14h 43m$384–1,387Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GLA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 5m$347–1,587Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EDI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 44m$306–1,090Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane EDI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 44m$286–1,589Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GLA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
14h 57m$555–1,415
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $260 - $1,000 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Washington is to train and fly which takes 13h 2m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Ayr and Washington is 3475 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Ayr to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 5h behind Ayr. It is currently 5:35 PM in Ayr and 12:35 PM in Washington.
There are 1596+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ayr to Washington. However, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the train to Paisley Gilmour Street, walk to New Sneddon Street, take the line 757 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via London Heathrow, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Lumo
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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
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 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
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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