There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Kabul by plane, subway, train, or bus
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 Kabul (KBL)plane DCA - KBL
20h 1m$933–2,519Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kabul (KBL)plane IAD - KBL
21h$609–1,712Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL)plane EWR - KBL
24h 26m$725–1,889Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kabul (KBL)plane JFK - KBL
21h 43m$644–1,717Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Kabul (KBL)plane RIC - KBL
25h 50m$723–2,037
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to subway and fly which costs $600 - $1,800 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to fly which takes 20h 1m and costs $900 - $2,600.
The distance between Washington and Kabul is 11150 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from Washington to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 8h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:04 AM in Washington and 7:34 PM in Kabul.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
JetBlue Airways, Etihad, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kabul via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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