There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Australia by plane, subway, or train
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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 10m$1,463–4,958Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
cheapest- 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 37m$870–3,787Fly 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 47m$1,543–5,209Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DCA - MEL
23h 51m$1,648–5,526Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane IAD - BNE
24h 6m$1,220–4,336Subway 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 15m$974–1,841Train 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 29m$924–3,892Subway 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 9m$881–2,939
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 $950 - $1,900 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Australia is to fly which takes 22h 10m and costs $1,400 - $5,000.
The distance between Washington and Australia is 15251 km.
It takes approximately 22h 10m to get from Washington to Australia, including transfers.
There are 4882+ hotels available in Australia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Australia?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 19m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
- 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 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
- $60–320
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
- $11–25
- 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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