There are 12 ways to get from Texas to Washington by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
4h 18m$196–956Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 28m$128–1,158Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlantabus Houston
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
29h 11m$219–385Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
38h 7m$434–972Drive 1,371.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Washingtoncar 1,371.7 mi
23h 58m$251–362Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane HOU - DCA
4h 31m$271–1,301Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane AUS - DCA
4h 47m$291–1,402Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IAH - DCA
4h 56m$193–954Fly 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 15m$173–853Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane IAH - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 56m$175–612Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 7m$285–711Bus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
31h 13m$216–482
Texas to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Washington is to bus via Sandy Springs which costs $210 - $390 and takes 29h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $190 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Louisiana St @ Preston St and arriving at Washington Union Station via Houston Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Texas to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Washington Union Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 7m.
The distance between Texas and Washington is 1194 miles. The road distance is 1379.7 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Washington without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 29h 11m and costs $210 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Texas to Washington, including transfers.
Texas to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Texas to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $190 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $210 - $390 and takes 29h 11m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 38h 7m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisiana St @ Preston St to Washington Union Station via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, Atlanta, Doraville Station, Garnett Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 29h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Mobile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- 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
- $8–19
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Texas to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Texas. It is currently 2:51 PM in Texas and 3:51 PM in Washington.
Texas to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Washington is 1380 miles. It takes approximately 23h 58m to drive from Texas to Washington.
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