There are 3 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
19h 57m$1,399–3,356Subway 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
20h 33m$709–1,817Train 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 48m$787–3,197
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to subway and fly which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to fly which takes 19h 57m and costs $1,400 - $3,400.
The distance between Washington and Kabul is 11150 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Washington to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 8h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:07 PM in Washington and 9:37 PM in Kabul.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
JetBlue Airways, Etihad, and three 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
- 20h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via New York JFK, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
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