There are 10 ways to get from Canada to Washington by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YYZ - DCA
4h$400–1,800Bus via Newark
cheapest- Take the bus from Toronto to Newarkbus Adt N813 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2605 / ...
15h 58m$102–377Train
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
17h 49m$106–877Drive 446.1 mi
- Drive from Toronto to Washingtoncar 446.1 mi
9h 48m$103–148Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YOW - DCA
4h 32m$273–953Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane YUL - DCA
4h 31m$383–953Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YYZ - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 50m$413–944Fly Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YTZ - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 30m$114–510Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane YOW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 36m$155–511Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Toronto to Ithacabus FlixBus 2685
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
18h 30m$130–286
Canada to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canada to Washington is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Canada to Washington is to fly which takes 4h and costs $400 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Canada to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Toronto and arriving at Washington Union Station via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Canada station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Toronto Union Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Canada and Washington is 377 miles. The road distance is 448.7 miles.
The best way to get from Canada to Washington without a car is to bus via Newark which takes 15h 58m and costs $100 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Canada to Washington, including transfers.
Canada to Washington bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Toronto station.
Canada to Washington train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Toronto Union Station.
The best way to get from Canada to Washington is to fly which takes 4h and costs $400 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus via Newark, which costs $100 - $380 and takes 15h 58m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $900 and takes 17h 49m.
What companies run services between Canada and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Air Canada fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Washington Union Station via Newark Penn Station in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
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
- $95–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 47 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $65–290
- Flexible
- $110–300
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Canada to Washington bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Newark station.
Canada to Washington train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canada to Washington is 449 miles. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Canada to Washington.
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