There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Kabul by plane, 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 Kabul (KBL)plane DCA - KBL
20h 26m$1,396–3,451Subway 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 Kabul (KBL)plane IAD - KBL
21h 28m$759–2,017Train 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 46m$876–2,345Train 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
20h 23m$843–1,571
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to train and fly which takes 20h 23m and costs $800 - $1,600.
The distance between Washington and Kabul is 11150 km.
It takes approximately 20h 26m to get from Washington to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 8h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:44 PM in Washington and 4:14 AM in Kabul.
There are 20+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- 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
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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