There are 6 ways to get from Reno to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RNO - DCA
6h 39m$350–1,500Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RNO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 9m$191–802Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 13h$212–665Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
2d 15h$230–721Drive 2,581.3 mi
- Drive from Reno to Washingtoncar 2,581.3 mi
40h 45m$472–681Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RNO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 40m$272–1,192
Reno to Washington by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Washington is to bus which costs $210 - $700 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $350 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS and arriving at Washington Union Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Reno to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Reno and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Reno and Washington is 2281 miles. The road distance is 2596.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $210 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Reno to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sparks Transit Center station.
Reno to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Reno station.
The best way to get from Reno to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $350 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $700 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS to Washington Union Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 47 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 Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Reno/Tahoe International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 39m and has one stopover.
Reno to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Washington is 3h ahead of Reno. It is currently 8:57 AM in Reno and 11:57 AM in Washington.
Reno to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Washington is 2596 miles. It takes approximately 40h 45m to drive from Reno to Washington.
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta and American Airlines offer flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport.
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