There are 9 ways to get from Washington DC to Arizona by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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)plane DCA - PHX
6h 40m$275–1,106Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Phoenix
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 Phoenix (PHX)plane IAD - PHX
7h 24m$154–660Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
2d 7h$361–699Train, bus via Flagstaff
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
2d 7h$754–1,623Drive 2,252.1 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Phoenixcar 2,252.1 mi
37h 23m$411–594Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BWI - PHX
7h 29m$186–1,304Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tucson (TUS)plane DCA - TUS
9h 32m$483–1,904Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- 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 Tucson (TUS)plane IAD - TUS
10h 8m$252–1,108Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempebus
3d 6h$959–2,019
Washington DC to Arizona by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Arizona is to subway and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Arizona is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to Arizona. However, there are services departing from 13 St NW+G St NW and arriving at Buckeye Rd & Central Av via Washington Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and 24th St Sky Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Washington DC and Arizona is 1999 miles. The road distance is 2265.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 40m 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 6h 40m and costs $270 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.
Washington DC to Arizona bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Arizona is 3h behind Washington DC. It is currently 5:20 PM in Washington DC and 2:20 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Buckeye Rd & Central Av via 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), and 24th St Sky Train Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Phoenix via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tucson via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- 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
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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