There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Utah by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane DCA - SLC
5h 35m$546–2,421Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane IAD - SLC
7h 7m$274–1,311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
2d$498–1,061Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
2d 5h$641–1,403Drive 2,065.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Salt Lake Citycar 2,065.6 mi
33h 15m$377–545Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane BWI - SLC
6h 53m$304–1,948Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to St. George Regional
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to St. George Regional (SGU)plane DCA - SGU
8h 43m$302–1,252
Washington to Utah by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Utah is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Utah is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $500 - $2,500.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Utah station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Courthouse Station via Chicago Union Station and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Washington and Utah is 1865 miles. The road distance is 2077.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Utah without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Washington to Utah, including transfers.
Washington to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Utah is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $500 - $2,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 5h.
Utah is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 2:24 AM in Washington and 12:24 AM in Utah.
Washington to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Utah, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Courthouse Station via Chicago Union Station, Salt Lake City, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to St. George Regional via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to St. George Regional via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to St. George Regional via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to St. George Regional via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- 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
- $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
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
- $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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
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
- $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
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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Utah is 2078 miles. It takes approximately 33h 15m to drive from Washington to Utah.
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