There are 6 ways to get from Lagos to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lagos 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 7m$504–1,906Fly Lagos 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 35m$476–1,412Fly Lagos to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LOS - DCA
15h 56m$652–2,503Fly Lagos 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
18h 40m$604–2,655Fly Lagos to Charlottesville, train
- Fly from Lagos (LOS) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LOS - CHO
- Take the train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Stationtrain
19h 2m$552–1,738Bus to Cotonou, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Jibowu to Cotonoubus
- Fly from Cotonou (COO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane COO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
19h 9m$566–2,123
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 $470 - $1,500 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lagos to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 13h 7m and costs $500 - $2,000.
The distance between Lagos and Washington is 5509 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Lagos to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 5h behind Lagos. It is currently 9:10 PM in Lagos and 4:10 PM in Washington.
There are 1387+ 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
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Lagos to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Lagos to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Lagos to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Lagos to Charlottesville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lagos to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lagos to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Cotonou to Washington Dulles International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Cotonou to Washington Dulles International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- 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
- $480–1,400
Flights from Cotonou to Washington Dulles International Airport via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- 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
- $480–1,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lagos to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lagos to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cotonou to Washington Dulles International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cotonou to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 DetailsContact 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
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlottesville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- 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
- 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 DetailsContact 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
Bus from Jibowu to Cotonou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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