There are 6 ways to get from Calgary to Washington by plane, subway, bus, car, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YYC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 32m$327–942Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
2d 4hDrive 2,279.6 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Washingtoncar 2,279.6 mi
39h 18m$522–754Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YYC - DCA
8h 34m$875–1,334Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane YYC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
10h 3m$457–1,436Train
- Take the train from Calgary to Edmontontrain
- Take the train from Edmonton to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
10d 1h
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Washington is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 39h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 7h 32m and costs $320 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Calgary to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Calgary and arriving at Washington Union Station via Edmonton, Toronto Union Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10 days 1h.
The distance between Calgary and Washington is 1995 miles. The road distance is 2292.9 miles.
The best way to get from Calgary to Washington without a car is to train which takes 10 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Calgary to Washington, including transfers.
Calgary to Washington train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, depart from Calgary station.
The best way to get from Calgary to Washington is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $850 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10 days 1h.
Washington is 2h ahead of Calgary. It is currently 8:06 PM in Calgary and 10:06 PM in Washington.
Calgary to Washington train services, operated by Rocky Mountaineer, arrive at Edmonton station.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calgary to Washington Union Station via Edmonton, Toronto Union Station, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 10d 1h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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
- 46 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
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
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- reservations@rockymountaineer.com
- Website
- rockymountaineer.com
Train from Calgary to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.rockymountaineer.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Edmonton to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $200–330
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $260–330
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $240–290
Train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $90–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $90–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–95
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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