There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Adelaide by plane, train, 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)DCA - ADL
23h 36m$1,595–5,333Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)BWI - ADL
30h 56m$858–3,819Subway 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 Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)IAD - ADL
28h 45m$859–3,017Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)PHL - ADL
28h 44m$983–4,249
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Adelaide is to subway and fly which costs $850 - $3,100 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Adelaide is to fly which takes 23h 36m and costs $1,600 - $5,500.
The distance between Washington and Adelaide is 16849 km.
It takes approximately 23h 36m to get from Washington to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 15h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:11 PM in Washington and 2:41 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1480+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
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
- $6–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–290
- Business Class
- $65–340
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $27–370
- Business Class
- $100–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–80
- 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
- $40–400
- 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
- $3–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $3–13
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
- $10–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–700
- First Class
- $150–850
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–950
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–700
- First Class
- $230–950
- 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
- $3–12
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–12
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