There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Fort Sam Houston by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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 San Antonio International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane DCA - SAT
5h 1m$265–1,233Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Antonio International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane BWI - SAT
6h 33m$116–869Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
35h 20m$264–545Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2212
39h 12m$396–833Drive 1,579 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Sam Houstoncar 1,579 mi
25h 50m$289–417Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Antonio 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 San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane IAD - SAT
6h 52m$136–662Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DCA - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Stationbus
7h 13m$235–1,088Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Stationtrain Sunset Limited
43h 48m$507–1,079
Washington to Fort Sam Houston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Sam Houston is to train and fly which costs $110 - $900 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Sam Houston is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Fort Sam Houston. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Broadway & Hildebrand via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Pecan & Navarro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
The distance between Washington and Fort Sam Houston is 1399 miles. The road distance is 1588.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Sam Houston without a car is to bus which takes 35h 20m and costs $260 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Washington to Fort Sam Houston, including transfers.
Washington to Fort Sam Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Sam Houston is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 35h 20m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 43h 48m.
Washington to Fort Sam Houston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Fort Sam Houston is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 2:04 PM in Washington and 1:04 PM in Fort Sam Houston.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Broadway & Hildebrand via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, San Antonio Bus Station, and Pecan & Navarro in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Antonio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Antonio International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- 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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to San Antonio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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