There are 10 ways to get from Washington, DC to Arizona by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX)DCA - PHX
7h 3m$346–1,509Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Phoenix
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)BWI - PHX
7h 12m$154–1,147Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
2d 2h$297–648Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
2d 7h$294–1,573Drive 2,252.8 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Phoenix2,252.8 mi
37h 8m$412–594Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Phoenix (PHX)IAD - PHX
7h 36m$186–813Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tucson (TUS)DCA - TUS
9h 45m$554–2,507Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tucson (TUS)IAD - TUS
10h 21m$324–1,411Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)PHL - PHX
9h 19m$271–1,585Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
3d 6h$311–2,030
Washington, DC to Arizona by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Arizona is to train and fly which costs $150 - $1,200 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Arizona is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $340 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington, DC station to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and 24th St Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Washington, DC and Arizona is 1998 miles. The road distance is 2266 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $290 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Washington, DC to Arizona, including transfers.
Washington, DC to Arizona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Arizona is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $340 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $650 and takes 2 days 2h.
Washington, DC to Arizona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Arizona is 2h behind Washington, DC. It is currently 5:48 PM in Washington, DC and 3:48 PM in Arizona.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Arizona, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Phoenix (PHX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St Sky Train Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- 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
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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