There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Punta del Este by plane, bus, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane DCA - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
16h 14m$639–2,215Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane BWI - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
17h 22m$371–1,857Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane IAD - MVD
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Estebus
18h 9m$401–670
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Punta del Este is to subway and fly and bus which costs $400 - $700 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Punta del Este is to fly and bus which takes 16h 14m and costs $600 - $2,300.
The distance between Washington and Punta del Este is 8591 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Washington to Punta del Este, including transfers.
Punta del Este is 2h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:29 AM in Washington and 4:29 AM in Punta del Este.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Punta del Este.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Punta del Este, Uruguay?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Punta del Este. However, you can fly to Carrasco International Airport (MVD), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco, then take the bus to Terminal Punta del Este. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Carrasco International Airport (MVD), walk to Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco, then take the bus to Terminal Punta del Este.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Carrasco International Airport via New York JFK, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Carrasco International Airport via New York JFK, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Miami, Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- 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
- 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
- +598 2409 4949
- reservas@cot.com.uy
- Website
- cot.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- cot.com.uy
- Book at
- cot.com.uy
- Phone
- +598 2902 1818
- atencionalcliente@copsa.com.uy
- Website
- copsa.com.uy
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco to Terminal Punta del Este
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- copsa.com.uy
- Book at
- copsa.com.uy
- Comun
- $9–12
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