There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Mount Whitney by plane, bus, unknown, train, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DCA - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museumbus
- Walk from Three Rivers Historical Museum to Mount Whitneyunknown
13h 35mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Lone Pine CA to Mount Whitneyunknown
2d 21hFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
14h 45mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane DCA - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
15h 11mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
16h 27mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, travel
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane IAD - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
17h 5mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane BWI - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
16h 49mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
18h 1mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Centerbus
- Walk from Foothills Visitor Center to Mount Whitneyunknown
3d 15h
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Washington and Mount Whitney is 2440 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Mount Whitney without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Washington to Mount Whitney, including transfers.
Mount Whitney is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 9:40 AM in Washington and 6:40 AM in Mount Whitney.
There are 18+ hotels available in Mount Whitney.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mount Whitney, Tulare County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Mount Whitney. However, you can fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), walk to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, take the bus to Fresno Amtrak, walk to Fresno Bus Station, take the bus to Visalia Transit Station, walk to Visalia Transit Center, take the bus to Three Rivers Historical Museum, then travel to Mount Whitney. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Mount Whitney via Chicago Union Station, Los Angeles, L.A. Union Station, Lancaster, Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway, and Lone Pine CA in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–2,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $220–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Foothills Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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