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How to get fromPhoenix to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Phoenix to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHX - DCA
    5h 10m
    $330–1,500

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHX - 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
    5h 59m
    $172–808

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    $224–582

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2d 6h
    $285–1,716

  5. Drive 2,251.9 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Washingtoncar car 2,251.9 mi
    37h 18m
    $411–594

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane PHX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 6m
    $252–1,302

Phoenix to Washington by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 2h.

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