There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Milpitas by plane, train, subway, bus (Greyhound), or car
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DCA - SJC
8h 22m$287–1,170Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Milpitassubway
9h 20m$170–1,119Train, BART
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Milpitassubway
3d 1h$800–1,852Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to San Jose - King Rdbus
3d 6h$534–840Drive 2,820.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Milpitascar 2,820.1 mi
44h 54m$515–744Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Milpitassubway
7h 41m$175–524Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
8h 20m$215–1,448Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAD - SJC
10h 4m$185–756Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Milpitassubway
9h 21m$220–627
Washington to Milpitas by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Milpitas is to fly and BART which costs $170 - $550 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Milpitas is to fly and BART which takes 7h 41m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Milpitas BART via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, San Ysidro and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Milpitas. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Milpitas via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Washington and Milpitas is 2439 miles. The road distance is 2836.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Milpitas without a car is to train and BART which takes 3 days 1h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Washington to Milpitas, including transfers.
Washington to Milpitas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Milpitas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Milpitas is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 3 days 6h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Milpitas BART via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, San Ysidro Bus Terminal, San Ysidro, San Jose - King Rd, and King & Virginia in around 3d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to San Ysidro Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to Milpitas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Milpitas is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 8:56 AM in Washington and 5:56 AM in Milpitas.
Washington to Milpitas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Milpitas is 2837 miles. It takes approximately 44h 54m to drive from Washington to Milpitas.
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