There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Washington by bus, plane, subway, or train
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Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SNN - DCA
14h 32m$572–2,330Fly Cork Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORK - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
15h 6m$307–1,759Fly Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
15h 14m$387–865Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SNN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
15h 54m$504–688Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DUB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 21m$349–806Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SNN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 26m$345–969Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNN - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 2m$321–970
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $340 - $850 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 14h 21m and costs $340 - $850.
The distance between Cork and Washington is 3385 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Cork to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 4h behind Cork. It is currently 8:15 AM in Cork and 4:15 AM in Washington.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Washington. However, you can take the bus to Shannon Airport, walk to Shannon Airport (SNN) airport, then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Glasgow, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Manchester, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Manchester, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Cork Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- 42 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
- 24 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 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
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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