There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Waco
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Waco (ACT)plane DCA - ACT
6h 43m$231–913Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane DCA - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
6h 51m$198–946Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
31h 50m$219–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
43h 39m$620–1,212Drive 1,405.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Wacocar 1,405.6 mi
23h 4m$257–371Fly to Dallas, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dallas (DAL)plane DCA - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
6h 12m$209–862Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago to Wacobus Chicago
39h 1m$273–517
Washington to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Waco is to bus which costs $210 - $430 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Waco is to fly and bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Waco. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Washington and Waco is 1254 miles. The road distance is 1413.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 31h 50m and costs $210 - $430.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Washington to Waco, including transfers.
Washington to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $430 and takes 31h 50m.
Washington to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 11:14 AM in Washington and 10:14 AM in Waco.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Waco (ACT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Waco Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Covington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Columbus, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Chicago to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Waco is 1414 miles. It takes approximately 23h 4m to drive from Washington to Waco.
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