There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Kabul by subway, plane, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kabul (KBL)IAD - KBL
21h 3m$509–1,717Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL)DCA - KBL
24h 11m$1,203–4,271Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kabul (KBL)EWR - KBL
24h 13m$537–1,797Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kabul (KBL)JFK - KBL
22h 32m$751–1,835
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to subway and fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 21h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kabul is to subway and fly which takes 21h 3m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Kabul is 11198 km.
It takes approximately 21h 3m to get from Washington to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 9h 30m ahead of Washington. It is currently 11:21 AM in Washington and 8:51 PM in Kabul.
There are 23+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Air Canada, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kabul (KBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Philadelphia, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Montreal, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Montreal, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kabul via Boston, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kabul via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Kabul via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- 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 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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