There are 9 ways to get from Washington, DC to Atlanta by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane DCA - ATL
3h 35m$107–660Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus FlixBus N2470
12h 15m$75–140Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
14h 13m$150–350Drive 615 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Atlantacar 615 mi
11h 23m$113–163Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane BWI - ATL
3h 48m$85–848Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane IAD - ATL
4h 15m$307–494Train to Charlottesville, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane CHO - ATL
5h 46m$110–414Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane RIC - ATL
6h$96–406Bus via Springfield Bus Stop (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
19h 38m$113–217
Washington, DC to Atlanta by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Atlanta is to bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $100 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Atlanta Downtown. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Peachtree Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Washington, DC and Atlanta is 566 miles. The road distance is 618.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Atlanta without a car is to bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Washington, DC to Atlanta, including transfers.
Washington, DC to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington, DC to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Atlanta is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs $100 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $140 and takes 12h 15m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $350 and takes 14h 13m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown 5 times a week. Tickets cost $75–140 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Charlottesville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlottesville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Charlottesville to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
- 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 Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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 Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Springfield Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Washington, DC to Atlanta bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Downtown station.
Washington, DC to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Peachtree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington, DC to Atlanta is 619 miles. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Washington, DC to Atlanta.
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