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
5h 45m$245–967Bus
cheapest- 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$213–425Train, 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$554–1,183Drive 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$221–914Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- 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 56m$296–1,254Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago to Wacobus Chicago
39h 17m$269–519
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 which takes 5h 45m and costs $240 - $1,000.
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 5h 45m 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 5h 45m and costs $240 - $1,000. 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 10:24 AM in Washington and 9:24 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 3 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Columbus, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Little Rock, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Covington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Waco via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- 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 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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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
- $18–29
- 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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