There are 9 ways to get from Plano to Washington by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, 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.
Tram to Dallas, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the tram from Downtown Plano Station to Inwood/Love Field Stationtram
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
5h$186–856Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DFW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 6m$100–451Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
31h 19m$206–386Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
42h 20m$543–1,143Drive 1,300.5 mi
- Drive from Plano to Washingtoncar 1,300.5 mi
21h 48m$238–343Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DFW - DCA
5h 8m$183–853Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 10m$148–1,208Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DFW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 21m$195–1,035Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Plano Station to Bachman Stationtram
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus
34h 41m$209–384
Plano to Washington by tram and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plano to Washington is to tram and bus which costs $200 - $390 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Plano to Washington is to tram and fly which takes 5h and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Plano station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Plano Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Dallas and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between Plano and Washington is 1213 miles. The road distance is 1308.1 miles.
The best way to get from Plano to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 31h 19m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Plano to Washington, including transfers.
Plano to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Plano to Washington is to bus which takes 31h 19m and costs $200 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 42h 20m, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $900 and takes 5h 8m.
Washington is 1h ahead of Plano. It is currently 11:38 PM in Plano and 12:38 AM in Washington.
Plano to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Plano, TX, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to Washington Union Station via Park Lane Station, Park Lane Station, Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 31h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Downtown Plano Station to Washington Union Station via Ebj Union Station, Dallas, and Chicago Union Station in around 42h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 214-979-1111
- Website
- dart.org
Tram from Downtown Plano Station to Inwood/Love Field Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Tram from Downtown Plano Station to Bachman Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.dart.org
- Adult - 3 Hour Pass - Unlimited Rides
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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