There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Blue Ridge by plane, train, bus, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane DCA - AVL
1h 59m$137–637Drive 448.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Blue Ridgecar 448.3 mi
8h 57m$82–119Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Take the taxi from Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg to Blue Ridgetaxi
12h$258–502Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus Greyhound US0654s
12h 16m$116–223Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane DCA - GSP
- Take the taxi from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Blue Ridgetaxi
2h 46m$253–992Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional 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 Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane IAD - AVL
3h 42m$92–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Greensborotrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus Greyhound US0654s
12h 6m$157–294Train, bus via Lynchburg
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburgtrain
- Take the train from Lynchburg to Greensborotrain
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NCbus
13h 3m$155–296Bus via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Ichiban Sushi - Charlottebus New York
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NCbus Greyhound US0650s
14h 57m$105–166
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Blue Ridge is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Blue Ridge is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Washington and Blue Ridge is 401 miles. The road distance is 450.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Blue Ridge without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 12h and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Washington to Blue Ridge, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Blue Ridge is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 12h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Blue Ridge is 451 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Washington to Blue Ridge.
There are 1120+ hotels available in Blue Ridge.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Blue Ridge, NC, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Blue Ridge via Greensboro Bus Stop, Asheville, NC, S3 + N3 Bus Bay, and Hendersonville Rd at New Airport Rd in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lynchburg to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Lynchburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $24–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–130
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC to Ichiban Sushi - Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 864-583-2721
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