There are 10 ways to get from Harlingen to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HRL - DCA
6h 47m$272–1,302Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane HRL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 18m$114–1,104Bus
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
37h 14m$208–480Bus, train via Victoria
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Victoria to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain
42h 42m$257–662Drive 1,707.4 mi
- Drive from Harlingen to Washingtoncar 1,707.4 mi
30h 9m$312–451Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Stationbus
- Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MFE - DCA
6h 52m$315–1,358Fly Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane HRL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 11m$134–660Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BRO - DCA
8h 12m$362–1,552Bus to Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsvillebus
- Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane BRO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
9h 23m$194–810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvdbus
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain
45h 56m$256–624
Harlingen to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harlingen to Washington is to bus which costs $200 - $480 and takes 37h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Harlingen to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Harlingen station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Harlingen Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Houston Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 14m.
The distance between Harlingen and Washington is 1493 miles. The road distance is 1717.4 miles.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 37h 14m and costs $200 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Harlingen to Washington, including transfers.
Harlingen to Washington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Harlingen Bus Station.
The best way to get from Harlingen to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $270 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $480 and takes 37h 14m.
Harlingen to Washington bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Houston - Telephone Rd station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Harlingen. It is currently 8:18 PM in Harlingen and 9:18 PM in Washington.
What companies run services between Harlingen, TX, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Houston - Telephone Rd, S Wayside Dr @ Telephone Rd, Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 37h 14m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cancun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Houston, New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Mcallen Miller International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Rio Grande Valley International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to McAllen Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Brownsville
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- 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 Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- 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
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- 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
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25–90
Bus from Downtown Houston to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harlingen Bus Station to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Victoria to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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