There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Fresno by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DCA - FAT
8h 26m$294–1,129Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane IAD - FAT
10h 26m$173–704Bus
- 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 Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$435–861Train, bus via Los Angeles (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus
2d 20h$1,020–2,115Drive 2,740.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fresnocar 2,740.1 mi
44h 43m$501–723Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BWI - FAT
9h 49m$203–1,346Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
3d 3h$974–2,158
Washington to Fresno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fresno is to subway and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fresno is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Washington and Fresno is 2334 miles. The road distance is 2756.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fresno without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $430 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Washington to Fresno, including transfers.
Washington to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Fresno is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $290 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h.
Washington to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Fresno is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 9:44 PM in Washington and 6:44 PM in Fresno.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Fresno Bus Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fresno is 2756 miles. It takes approximately 44h 43m to drive from Washington to Fresno.
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