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
23h 26m$1,301–5,008Subway 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
22h 33m$609–1,717Train 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
26h 23m$1,097–1,407
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 $600 - $1,800 and takes 22h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to subway and fly which takes 22h 33m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Kabul is 11150 km.
It takes approximately 23h 26m to get from Washington to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 8h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:24 PM in Washington and 5:54 AM in Kabul.
There are 22+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via New York JFK, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Montreal, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via New York JFK, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via New York JFK, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- 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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