There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Golden by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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 Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
6h 12m$296–1,314Subway 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 Denver (DEN)plane IAD - DEN
7h 44m$158–724Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
38h 53m$495–1,107Drive 1,625.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Goldencar 1,625.6 mi
28h 36m$297–429Train 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 Denver (DEN)plane BWI - DEN
7h 35m$168–1,311
Washington to Golden by train, foot, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Golden is to drive which costs $290 - $430 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Golden is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $290 - $1,400.
The distance between Washington and Golden is 1519 miles. The road distance is 1635.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Golden without a car is to train which takes 38h 53m and costs $490 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Washington to Golden, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Golden is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $290 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 38h 53m.
Golden is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 8:33 AM in Washington and 6:33 AM in Golden.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Golden is 1635 miles. It takes approximately 28h 36m to drive from Washington to Golden.
There are 2005+ hotels available in Golden.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Golden, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Washington Ave & 13th St via Chicago Union Station, Denver, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Oak Station, and Oak Station Gate D in around 38h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
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
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- 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
- 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
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