There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Australia by plane, 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 Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DCA - BNE
22h 23m$1,421–4,937Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane IAD - BNE
24h 21m$720–2,536Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DCA - SYD
22h 26m$1,949–3,111Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BWI - BNE
24h 41m$1,320–4,901Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane IAD - SYD
25h 33m$974–1,941Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BWI - SYD
24h 54m$1,224–4,906Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IAD - MEL
26h 27m$781–2,739Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BWI - MEL
26h 13m$1,131–3,504
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Australia is to subway and fly which costs $700 - $2,600 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Australia is to fly which takes 22h 23m and costs $1,400 - $5,000.
The distance between Washington and Australia is 15251 km.
It takes approximately 22h 23m to get from Washington to Australia, including transfers.
There are 4636+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Australia?
American Airlines, Qantas, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
- 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
- $5–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–280
- Business Class
- $60–330
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
- $10–23
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
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