There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Ruidoso by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, 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 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
9h 23m$240–947Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
cheapest- 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 Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane IAD - RUI
8h 53m$181–688Bus (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 4m$324–527Train, 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$635–1,588Drive 1,836 mi
- Drive from Washington to Ruidosocar 1,836 mi
31h 29m$336–484Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane DCA - RUI
9h 44m$272–749Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 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
12h 49m$449–1,749Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI)plane BWI - RUI
9h 32m$201–1,330
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ruidoso is to bus which costs $320 - $550 and takes 45h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ruidoso is to subway and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Ruidoso. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Ruidoso via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 4m.
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 4m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Washington to Ruidoso, including transfers.
Washington to Ruidoso bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Ruidoso is to bus which takes 45h 4m and costs $320 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $270 - $750 and takes 9h 44m.
Washington to Ruidoso bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Ruidoso is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 9:54 AM in Washington and 7:54 AM 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 4m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport (RUI) once daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Covington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Columbus, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Cleveland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to El Paso International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
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
- $210–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Roswell Pecos Trails Transit to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Cruces(Road Runner Transit) to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Ruidoso
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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