There are 9 ways to get from Dallas, TX to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
3h 50m$203–953Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DFW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 14m$100–815Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
30h 44m$143–363Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
42h 17m$221–846Drive 1,312.6 mi
- Drive from Dallas, TX to Washingtoncar 1,312.6 mi
21h 55m$240–346Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 51m$105–1,045Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DFW - DCA
5h 14m$183–903Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DFW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 8m$415–611Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2470
33h$146–316
Dallas, TX to Washington by foot, bus, tram, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas, TX to Washington is to fly and train which costs $100 - $850 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas, TX to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $200 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas, TX to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Harry Hines @ Hawes - N - Fs and arriving at Washington Union Station via Dallas Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 44m.
The distance between Dallas, TX and Washington is 1190 miles. The road distance is 1320.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas, TX to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 30h 44m and costs $140 - $370.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Dallas, TX to Washington, including transfers.
Dallas, TX to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas, TX to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $200 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $370 and takes 30h 44m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $850 and takes 42h 17m.
Dallas, TX to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Dallas, TX. It is currently 11:31 PM in Dallas, TX and 12:31 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dallas, TX to Washington Union Station via Harry Hines @ Hawes - N - Fs, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 30h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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