There are 11 ways to get from Washington DC to Texas by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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 Dallas
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas (DAL)plane DCA - DAL
4h 59m$199–910Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane BWI - AUS
6h 11m$85–1,105Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
31h 9m$203–445Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain Sunset Limited
39h 17m$432–983Drive 1,372.2 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Houstoncar 1,372.2 mi
23h 58m$251–362Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DCA - AUS
5h 26m$274–1,306Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)plane DCA - HOU
5h 28m$365–1,706Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane DCA - IAH
5h 46m$195–908Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- 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 Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane IAD - AUS
5h 48m$143–710Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Dallas
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Dallas (DAL)plane BWI - DAL
5h 44m$130–1,109Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane DCA - DFW
6h 20m$206–957
Washington DC to Texas by foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Texas is to bus which costs $200 - $450 and takes 31h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $190 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC to Texas. However, there are services departing from Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform and arriving at Houston via Washington Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 17m.
The distance between Washington DC and Texas is 1201 miles. The road distance is 1380.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Texas without a car is to bus which takes 31h 9m and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Washington DC to Texas, including transfers.
Washington DC to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Texas is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $190 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $450 and takes 31h 9m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $1,000 and takes 39h 17m.
Texas is 1h behind Washington DC. It is currently 6:21 PM in Washington DC and 5:21 PM in Texas.
Washington DC to Texas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Texas, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas (DAL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Congress St @ Milam St via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station, and Magnolia Transit Center in around 31h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via William P. Hobby Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Little Rock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to William P. Hobby Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- 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
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
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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