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How to get fromCalgary to Washingtonby plane, subway, bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Washington by plane, subway, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YYC - 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
    7h 29m
    $288–726

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane YYC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    9h 18m
    $153–1,196

  3. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Lethbridge - University Transit Loopbus bus
    2. Drive from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Port of Sweet Grasscar car
    3. Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    2d 6h

  4. Drive  2,278.6 mi

    1. Drive from Calgary Delta Hotel to Washingtoncar car 2,278.6 mi
    39h 16m
    $522–754

  5. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YYC - DCA
    8h 33m
    $430–650

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,983.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Washington, DC, USA?

Delta, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours.

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