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How to get fromMelbourne to Washingtonby plane, subway, train or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MEL - DCA
    22h 10m
    $1,213–2,113

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MEL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    24h 18m
    $565–2,465

  3. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MEL - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    23h 45m
    $615–2,221

  4. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MEL - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    26h 4m
    $1,224–2,963

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane MEL - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    29h 1m
    $683–2,343

  6. Fly to Norfolk International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane MEL - ORF
    2. Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain train
    30h 49m
    $667–2,536

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration21h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,377Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Washington, DC, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a day.

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