There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Lagos by subway, plane, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lagos
best- 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 Lagos (LOS)plane IAD - LOS
13h 24m$503–1,310Train to Charlottesville, fly to Lagos
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
- Fly from Charlottesville (CHO) to Lagos (LOS)plane CHO - LOS
18h 1m$443–1,611Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lagos (LOS)plane DCA - LOS
17h 42m$729–2,775Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cotonou, bus
- 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 Cotonou (COO)plane IAD - COO
- Take the bus from Cotonou to Jibowubus
19h 15m
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lagos (LOS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lagos is to train and fly which costs $440 - $1,700 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lagos is to subway and fly which takes 13h 24m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Washington and Lagos is 8813 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Washington to Lagos, including transfers.
Lagos is 5h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:06 PM in Washington and 9:06 PM in Lagos.
There are 2195+ hotels available in Lagos.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lagos, Nigeria?
American Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lagos (LOS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lagos via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via New York JFK, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via Newark, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via New York JFK, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cotonou via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lagos via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via Toronto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlottesville to Lagos via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Charlottesville to Lagos via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via New York JFK, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via Newark, Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- flyafricaworld.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via New York JFK, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cotonou via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via New York JFK, Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lagos via Philadelphia, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- flyafrijet.online
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cotonou via Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- 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 Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Cotonou to Jibowu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- chiscotransport.com.ng
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