There are 7 ways to get from Sligo to Washington by train, plane, subway, or bus
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Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)DUB - DCA
15h 10m$433–2,046Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)DUB - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
14h 31m$273–751Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)NOC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
15h 55m$341–1,329Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SNN - DCA
16h 53m$480–1,851Bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Croithlí
- Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)CFN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
18h 40mTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DUB - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
15h 50m$329–1,593Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SNN - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
18h 41m$311–1,567
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Washington is to train and fly and subway which costs $270 - $750 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 14h 31m and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Sligo and Washington is 3549 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Sligo to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 5h behind Sligo. It is currently 4:10 AM in Sligo and 11:10 PM in Washington.
There are 1659+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Washington. However, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Station, take the line 700 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), walk to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform-Trains North Washington DC & Maryland Via Virginia, then take the subway to Archives, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform. Alternatively, you can take the train to Drumcondra, walk to Drumcondra Station, take the line 700 bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), walk to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the subway to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Donegal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Donegal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Hartford
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via Manchester, Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,900
Flights from Donegal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Washington Dulles International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Donegal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Shannon Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- $21–30
- 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
- 48 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to ATU Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from Sligo Markievicz Road to Croithlí
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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