There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Adelaide by plane, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane DCA - ADL
23h 33m$1,785–6,106Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BWI - ADL
26h 17m$1,008–4,369Subway 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 Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane IAD - ADL
27h 24m$1,408–2,316Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane PHL - ADL
28h 32m$1,363–4,824
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 $1,400 - $2,400 and takes 27h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Adelaide is to fly which takes 23h 33m and costs $1,700 - $6,500.
The distance between Washington and Adelaide is 16849 km.
It takes approximately 23h 33m to get from Washington to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 13h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:47 AM in Washington and 1:17 AM in Adelaide.
There are 1574+ 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 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 1m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
- 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
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
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–650
- First Class
- $210–900
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