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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Wānaka by plane, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Queenstown Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane DCA - ZQN
    2. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    25h 21m
    $2,497–9,041

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane IAD - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    28h
    $1,244–4,754

  3. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane BWI - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    27h 32m
    $1,343–6,480

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dunedin, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane DCA - DUD
    2. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    28h 56m
    $2,974–10,795

  5. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane RIC - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    31h 1m
    $1,565–6,102

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Dunedin, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dunedin (DUD)plane plane IAD - DUD
    3. Take the bus from Dunedin Airport to Cromwellbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Cromwell to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    31h 47m
    $1,558–5,614

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Queenstown Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN)plane plane JFK - ZQN
    3. Take the bus from Queenstown Airport to Wanaka lakefrontbus bus
    29h 1m
    $1,276–4,411

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Queenstown Airport (ZQN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration25h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$2,456Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Wānaka, New Zealand?

There is no direct connection from Washington to Wānaka. However, you can fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront. Alternatively, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Upper Level Terminal - Concourses B & C, walk to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) airport, fly to Queenstown Airport (ZQN), walk to Queenstown Airport, then take the bus to Wanaka lakefront.

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