There are 8 ways to get from Washington, DC to Alabama by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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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 32m$167–923Drive 686.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington, DC to Huntsvillecar 686.1 mi
12h 6m$126–181Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
20h 48m$154–232Fly 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 43m$247–1,424Train 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
3h 41m$145–1,362Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 21m$387–927Fly 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
5h 56m$128–761Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc / ...
21h 15m$171–265
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 - $190 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Alabama is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $160 - $950.
The distance between Washington, DC and Alabama is 626 miles. The road distance is 690.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Alabama without a car is to bus which takes 20h 48m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 3h 32m 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 32m and costs $160 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $240 and takes 20h 48m.
Alabama is 1h behind Washington, DC. It is currently 2:21 AM in Washington, DC and 1:21 AM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Alabama is 690 miles. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from Washington, DC to Alabama.
There are 189+ 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) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Huntsville via New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- 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 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Montgomery Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- +1 646-630-7186
- 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
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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