There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Tampico by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane DCA - TAM
6h 47m$4,000–18,000Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane IAD - TAM
9h 31m$2,142–10,137Bus via Sandy Springs
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tampicobus
46h 5m$5,937–9,758Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Matamorosbus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tampicobus
2d 9h$8,284–16,574Drive 3,250.4 km
- Drive from Washington to Tampicocar 3,250.4 km
36h 49m$6,386–9,224Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Tampico International Airport (TAM)plane BWI - TAM
9h 14m$2,335–20,446Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)bus
- Take the bus from Matamoros to Tampicobus
2d$5,331–10,644
Washington to Tampico by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Tampico is to subway and fly which costs $2100 - $11000 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Tampico is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $4000 - $18000.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Tampico. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Tampico via Atlanta Bus Station, Houston Bus Station and Matamoros. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Washington and Tampico is 2702 km. The road distance is 3250.4 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Tampico without a car is to bus via Sandy Springs which takes 46h 5m and costs $5500 - $10000.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM), including transfers and time at the airport.
Washington to Tampico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Tampico is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $4000 - $18000. Alternatively, you can bus via Sandy Springs, which costs $5500 - $10000 and takes 46h 5m.
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Tampico International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 47m and has one stopover.
Washington to Tampico bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Tampico, Mexico?
United Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Tampico International Airport (TAM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Tampico via Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Brownsville Bus Station, Brownsville, TX, and Matamoros in around 46h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,000–18,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–10,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tampico International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $42–140
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $42–44
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $100–140
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
- $70–3,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $70–3,400
- Business Class
- $750–4,000
- 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
- $30–150
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $30–150
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
- $110–9,500
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $110–8,000
- First Class
- $1,700–9,500
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Matamoros(Hotel Los Lirios)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–3,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Telephone Rd to Brownsville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,700
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- solucioneshola@ado.com.mx
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $950–1,400
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- atn_clientes@etn.com.mx
- Website
- etn.com.mx
Bus from Matamoros to Tampico
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://etn.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +52 81 2152 6736
- info@conexionestornado.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Matamoros
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,213
- Website
- https://tornadobus.com/en/home/
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More Questions & Answers
Tampico is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 4:52 PM in Washington and 3:52 PM in Tampico.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Tampico is 3250 km. It takes approximately 36h 49m to drive from Washington to Tampico.
United Airlines offers flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Tampico International Airport Airport.
There are 146+ hotels available in Tampico.


























