There are 9 ways to get from Washington DC to Alabama by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane DCA - HSV
3h 36m$166–920Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane IAD - HSV
4h 18m$90–464Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
20h 20m$183–316Drive 684.7 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Huntsvillecar 684.7 mi
12h 4m$125–181Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane DCA - BHM
3h 48m$236–1,321Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane BWI - BHM
4h 19m$147–1,320Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM)plane DCA - MGM
6h 7m$127–708Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
22h 5m$155–238Bus via Pennsylvania Av SE+L'Enfant Sq SE
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadwaybus Charlotte
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
22h 41m$142–222
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Alabama is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Alabama is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $160 - $950.
The distance between Washington DC and Alabama is 627 miles. The road distance is 688.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Alabama without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $180 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Washington DC to Alabama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Alabama is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 22h 5m.
Alabama is 1h behind Washington DC. It is currently 1:44 PM in Washington DC and 12:44 PM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to Alabama is 689 miles. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from Washington DC to Alabama.
There are 148+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Alabama, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Huntsville via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $110–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Ave to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
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