There are 7 ways to get from Irvine to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or subway
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SNA - DCA
6h 39m$370–1,600Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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
8h 21m$141–1,047Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
2d 14h$295–1,417Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 15h$262–647Drive 2,610.4 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Washingtoncar 2,610.4 mi
42h 45m$477–689Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
7h 24m$309–1,325Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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
8h 11m$321–683
Irvine to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Washington is to train and fly which costs $140 - $1,100 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $370 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Washington station. However, there are services departing from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa and arriving at Washington Union Station via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Tustin and arriving at Washington Union Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Irvine and Washington is 2296 miles. The road distance is 2625.6 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Washington without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $290 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Irvine to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Irvine to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $370 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $260 - $650 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tustin to Washington Union Station via Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- 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
- $100–310
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 39m and has one stopover.
Irvine to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Washington is 3h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 12:20 AM in Irvine and 3:20 AM in Washington.
Irvine to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Washington is 2626 miles. It takes approximately 42h 45m to drive from Irvine to Washington.
Southwest Airlines and Delta offer flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
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