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How to get fromDallas to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Dallas to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAL - DCA
    4h 8m
    $216–1,106

  2. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DFW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 3m
    $100–815

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0135 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0600
    30h 25m
    $143–363

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Texas Eagle
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    40h 31m
    $215–708

  5. Drive 1,309.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Washingtoncar car 1,309.7 mi
    21h 47m
    $239–346

  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DFW - DCA
    5h 2m
    $193–953

  7. Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DAL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 9m
    $108–1,058

  8. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DFW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 57m
    $415–611

  9. Bus via Atlanta

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0604
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2470
    32h 49m
    $146–316

Dallas to Washington by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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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 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Washington Union Station via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 30h 25m.

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