There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Ruidoso by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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 to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane DCA - ROW
- Take the bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidosobus
8h 51m$288–1,137Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
- Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Ruidosobus
45h 24m$324–629Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)bus
- Take the bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidosobus
2d 4h$633–1,368Drive 1,836.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Ruidosocar 1,836.1 mi
31h 27m$336–484Fly to Ruidoso
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ruidoso (RUI)plane DCA - RUI
9h 14m$316–1,236Fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane DCA - ELP
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidosobus
13h 4m$335–1,229
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ruidoso is to bus which costs $320 - $650 and takes 45h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ruidoso is to fly and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Washington and Ruidoso is 1665 miles. The road distance is 1846.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ruidoso without a car is to bus which takes 45h 24m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Washington to Ruidoso, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Ruidoso is to bus which takes 45h 24m and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $310 - $1,300 and takes 9h 14m.
Ruidoso is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 4:22 AM in Washington and 2:22 AM in Ruidoso.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ruidoso is 1847 miles. It takes approximately 31h 27m to drive from Washington to Ruidoso.
There are 1049+ hotels available in Ruidoso.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ruidoso, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Ruidoso via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta, and Ruidoso in around 45h 24m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Ruidoso (RUI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ruidoso via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ruidoso via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ruidoso via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ruidoso via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Ruidoso via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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