There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Cortez by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane DCA - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
7h 30m$251–1,081Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
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 Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane IAD - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
9h 17m$142–624Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
47h 36m$463–817Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durangobus
- Take the taxi from Durango to Corteztaxi
2d 2h$492–1,299Drive 1,908.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Cortezcar 1,908.9 mi
33h 45m$349–504Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Durango–La Plata County Airport, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO)plane BWI - DRO
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortezcar
8h 56m$142–1,161Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cortez
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cortez (CEZ)plane DCA - CEZ
9h 8m$202–768
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cortez is to subway and fly and drive which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cortez is to fly and drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Cortez is 1737 miles. The road distance is 1920.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cortez without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 47h 36m and costs $460 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Washington to Cortez, including transfers.
Cortez is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 4:15 PM in Washington and 2:15 PM in Cortez.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Cortez is 1920 miles. It takes approximately 33h 45m to drive from Washington to Cortez.
There are 48+ hotels available in Cortez.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cortez, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Key Lime, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cortez (CEZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Covington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Durango–La Plata County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cortez via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cortez via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cortez via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cortez via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
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
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Durango
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $250–300
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
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