There are 5 ways to get from Kabul to Washington by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane KBL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
21h 4m$909–1,616Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane KBL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 47m$659–2,460Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane KBL - DCA
21h 46m$1,607–6,008Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane KBL - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
23h 7m$820–1,247Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Kabul (KBL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane KBL - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
27h 34m$1,086–1,448
Kabul (KBL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kabul to Washington is to fly and train which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 23h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kabul to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 21h 4m and costs $900 - $1,700.
The distance between Kabul and Washington is 6998 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Kabul to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 8h 30m behind Kabul. It is currently 3:12 PM in Kabul and 6:42 AM in Washington.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Kabul, Afghanistan and Washington, DC, USA?
Turkish Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Kabul (KBL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kabul to Washington Dulles International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Kabul to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Kabul to Newark Liberty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kabul to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Kabul to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Kabul to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kabul to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Kabul to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Kabul to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kabul to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kabul to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Istanbul, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
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
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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