There are 11 ways to get from Washington to Mexico by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane DCA - MEX
7h 37m$3,859–16,316Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Nuevo Laredo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
2d 8h$7,197–13,974Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Santiago de Querétarobus
- Take the bus from Queretaro to Ciudad de Mexicobus
2d 8h$10,110–25,590Drive 3,695.6 km
- Drive from Washington to Mexico Citycar 3,695.6 km
42h 13m$7,210–10,414Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane DCA - ELP
8h 5m$4,531–18,345Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
7h 30m$7,999–32,496Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Benito Juárez International Airport
- 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 Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane IAD - MEX
8h 30m$4,947–16,141Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
9h 12m$4,338–18,510Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
9h$4,530–28,754Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
2d 22h$6,643–8,592Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Poniente - Observatoriobus
3d 1h$6,820–16,702
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mexico is to bus which costs $6500 - $9000 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mexico is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $8000 - $33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Mexico. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Ciudad de Mexico via Fulton Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez and Queretaro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Washington and Mexico is 3035 km. The road distance is 3695.6 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Mexico without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $7000 - $14000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Washington to Mexico, including transfers.
Washington to Mexico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Mexico is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $3800 - $17000. Alternatively, you can bus via Memphis, which costs $10000 - $26000 and takes 2 days 8h.
Washington to Mexico bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Mexico is 3696 km. It takes approximately 42h 13m to drive from Washington to Mexico.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Ciudad de Mexico via Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Santiago de Querétaro, Gral. guadalupe victoria-benito juÁrez, Alameda, and Queretaro in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–33,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–33,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $8,000–33,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $7,500–33,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,400–18,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–33,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,100–18,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–17,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–9,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $7,500–33,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $42–140
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $42–44
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $95–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–3,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $70–3,400
- Business Class
- $750–3,900
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $30–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–9,500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $110–7,500
- First Class
- $1,700–9,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Nuevo Laredo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–4,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $950–2,700
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Santiago de Querétaro
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $3,600–6,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5652 9331
- eduardo@wayakbus.com
- Website
- wayak.mx
Bus from Queretaro to Ciudad de Mexico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,300–13,000
- Website
- https://www.wayak.mx/
- Sedan 3 Passengers
- $4,500–6,000
- Medium SUV 5 Passengers
- $4,300–8,000
- Van 9 Passengers
- $6,000–12,000
- Sprinter 12 Passengers
- $8,000–12,000
- Sprinter 18 Passengers
- $8,000–13,000
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,700
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- buzondeatencion@gho.mx
- Website
- autovias.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.autovias.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,300
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1 to Terminal Poniente - Observatorio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $470–750
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
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