There are 9 ways to get from Miami to Washington DC by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MIA - DCA
4h 12m$163–1,004Fly Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MIA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
4h 58m$89–975Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2473
21h 32m$177–262Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
23h 41m$644–988Drive 1,047.2 mi
- Drive from Miami to Washington DCcar 1,047.2 mi
17h 18m$192–277Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FLL - DCA
4h 49m$656–1,609Fly Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MIA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 45m$122–403Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FLL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 28m$155–498Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FLL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 39m$137–1,660
Miami to Washington DC by train, subway, and foot (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Washington DC is to bus which costs $170 - $270 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Washington DC is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $160 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Washington DC station. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 41m.
The distance between Miami and Washington DC is 935 miles. The road distance is 1053.3 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Washington DC without a car is to bus which takes 21h 32m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Miami to Washington DC, including transfers.
Miami to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Washington DC train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Washington DC is to fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $160 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $270 and takes 21h 32m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 23h 41m.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Washington DC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Miami Airport Station to Washington Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $170–260 and the journey takes 21h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- 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
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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Miami to Washington DC bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Miami to Washington DC train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Washington DC is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Miami to Washington DC.
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