There are 5 ways to get from Lagos 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 Lagos (LOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LOS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 16m$504–2,005Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LOS - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
16h 33m$436–1,411Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LOS - DCA
15h 48m$652–2,502Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LOS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
17h 36m$554–2,654Fly to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LOS - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
20h 11m$512–1,737
Lagos (LOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lagos to Washington is to fly and train which costs $430 - $1,500 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 13h 16m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Lagos and Washington is 5509 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Lagos to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Lagos. It is currently 5:11 AM in Lagos and 11:11 PM in Washington.
There are 1602+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Lagos, Nigeria and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta flies from Lagos (LOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lagos to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Lagos to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Lagos to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Lagos to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Lagos to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lagos to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Lagos to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lagos to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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