There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Milpitas by plane, bus, subway, train, or car
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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 36m$589–2,351Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
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 San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take the subway from Daly City to Milpitassubway
9h 36m$138–581Bus, BART
- 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 Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Milpitassubway
2d 20h$251–582Train, 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$275–853Drive 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
8h 7m$257–990Train 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 4m$335–1,948Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane IAD - SJC
9h 58m$315–1,311Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- 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 36m$148–1,118
Washington to Milpitas by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Milpitas is to subway and fly and BART which costs $130 - $600 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Milpitas is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $330 - $2,000.
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 0h.
The distance between Washington and Milpitas is 2440 miles. The road distance is 2836.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Milpitas without a car is to bus and BART which takes 2 days 20h and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Washington to Milpitas, including transfers.
Washington to Milpitas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Milpitas is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 8:38 PM in Washington and 5:38 PM 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.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Milpitas, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
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
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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