There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Alice Springs by plane, subway, train, or car
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane DCA - ASP
27h 38m$2,173–7,538Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
cheapest- 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 Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane IAD - ASP
29h 31m$1,139–4,157Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BWI - ASP
30h 33m$1,238–5,055Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane PHL - ASP
32h 30m$1,362–5,684Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane DCA - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
32h 18m$2,451–8,422
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Alice Springs is to subway and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,200 and takes 29h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 27h 38m and costs $2,100 - $8,000.
The distance between Washington and Alice Springs is 16672 km.
It takes approximately 27h 38m to get from Washington to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Alice Springs is 14h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:58 PM in Washington and 3:28 AM in Alice Springs.
There are 23+ hotels available in Alice Springs.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–20,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 23m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–8,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 56m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Vancouver, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via San Francisco, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–9,000
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- $27–350
- 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
- $10–650
- 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
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