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How to get fromWright-Patterson AFB to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Wright-Patterson AFB to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeDAY - DCA
    2h 9m
    $222–1,163

  2. Drive 450.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wright-Patterson AFB to Washingtoncar450.8 mi
    8h 13m
    $83–119

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationbusGreyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union StationbusGreyhound US0164 / ...
    14h
    $98–207

  4. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationbusGreyhound US0421
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationtrainFloridian
    16h 40m
    $123–382

  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeDAY - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    2h 52m
    $147–718

  6. Bus via Columbus

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Columbusbus
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
    14h 10m
    $104–267

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Toledo Bus StopbusGreyhound US0135 / ...
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union StationtrainFloridian
    17h 27m
    $179–466

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Indianapolis Union StationbusGreyhound US0421 / ...
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union StationtrainCardinal
    21h 40m
    $207–410

Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines flies from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wright-Patterson AFB to Washington Union Station via Harshman Rd @ Brandt Pike, Northwest Hub, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 14h.

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