There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Mount Whitney by plane, bus, unknown, train, 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 Bishop Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane DCA - BIH
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Streetbus
- Walk from Whitney Portal to Mount Whitneyunknown
11h 41mTrain, 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 - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mount Whitneyunknown
2d 22hFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus, travel
- 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 55mFly 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 38mFly 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 36mSubway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 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 21mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara 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 Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street to Mount Whitneyunknown
3d 20h
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Washington and Mount Whitney is 2322 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 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Washington to Mount Whitney, including transfers.
Mount Whitney is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 6:19 PM in Washington and 3:19 PM in Mount Whitney.
There are 21+ 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 Bishop Airport (BIH), take the taxi to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street, take the bus to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street, walk to Lone Pine CA, take the shuttle to Whitney Portal, 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 - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $420–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- (800) 922 1930
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lone Pine - McDonald's, 601 S. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Bus from Visalia Transit Center to Three Rivers Historical Museum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Emeryville to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Mojave Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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