There are 9 ways to get from Downey to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
6h 35m$302–1,304Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 27m$144–1,156Bus
- Take the bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 15h$447–842Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
2d 16h$674–1,594Drive 2,608.9 mi
- Drive from Downey to Washingtoncar 2,608.9 mi
42h 53m$477–688Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 24m$314–612Fly Long Beach Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LGB - DCA
9h 10m$404–1,704Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SNA - DCA
11h$396–1,706Fly Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ONT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
10h 13m$214–1,467
Downey to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downey to Washington is to fly and train which costs $140 - $1,200 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Downey to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $300 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Downey to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Florence / Downey and arriving at Washington Union Station via 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Downey and Washington is 2337 miles. The road distance is 2624.2 miles.
The best way to get from Downey to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $440 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Downey to Washington, including transfers.
Downey to Washington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park station.
The best way to get from Downey to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $300 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $850 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 16h.
Downey to Washington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Washington is 3h ahead of Downey. It is currently 6:19 PM in Downey and 9:19 PM in Washington.
What companies run services between Downey, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence / Downey to Washington Union Station via Florence / Malabar, 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2474 E Florence Ave - Huntington Park to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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