There are 9 ways to get from Tennessee to Washington by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane TYS - DCA
1h 56m$267–1,467Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0600
16h 8m$72–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
15h 36m$85–413Drive 650.7 mi
- Drive from Nashville to Washingtoncar 650.7 mi
11h 18m$119–172Fly Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHA - DCA
2h 4m$154–917Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane TYS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
2h 55m$154–725Fly Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BNA - DCA
3h 17m$152–952Fly Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane TYS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
2h 58m$269–1,109Fly Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MEM - DCA
3h 41m$251–1,401
Tennessee to Washington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tennessee to Washington is to bus which costs $70 - $200 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tennessee to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs $260 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tennessee to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 and arriving at Washington Union Station via Nashville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
The distance between Tennessee and Washington is 451 miles. The road distance is 654.5 miles.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 36m and costs $85 - $420.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Tennessee to Washington, including transfers.
Tennessee to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tennessee to Washington is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs $260 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $200 and takes 16h 8m.
Tennessee to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Tennessee. It is currently 7:02 AM in Tennessee and 8:02 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–190 and the journey takes 15h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,400
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,400
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
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
- +1 202 466 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- 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
- 41 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 Nashville Bus Station to Roanoke Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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