There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Accra by plane, subway, train, or bus
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 Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane DCA - ACC
14h 28m$1,100–4,300Train to Charlottesville, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane CHO - ACC
19h 27m$363–1,310Subway 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 Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane IAD - ACC
13h 10m$502–1,108Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC)plane RIC - ACC
19h 49m$374–1,436
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Accra is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Accra is to subway and fly which takes 13h 10m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington and Accra is 8488 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Washington to Accra, including transfers.
Accra is 4h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:13 PM in Washington and 11:13 PM in Accra.
There are 2571+ hotels available in Accra.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Accra, Ghana?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kotoka International Airport (ACC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kotoka International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Charlottesville to Kotoka International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kotoka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Charlottesville to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kotoka International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- 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 Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- 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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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