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How to get fromWright-Patterson AFB to Washingtonby plane, car, bus, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Wright-Patterson AFB to Washington by plane, car, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAY - DCA
    2h 2m
    $133–613

  2. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Wright-Patterson AFB to Heritage Club Dr & Main Stcar car
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    13h 42m
    $81–136

  3. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Wright-Patterson AFB to N Murray Hill Rd & Beacon Hill Rdcar car
    2. Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    14h 58m
    $201–314

  4. Drive  452.2 mi

    1. Drive from Wright-Patterson AFB to Washingtoncar car 452.2 mi
    8h 22m
    $83–120

  5. Fly Dayton to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DAY - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2h 57m
    $115–456

  6. Drive to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Drive from Wright-Patterson AFB to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbuscar car
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CMH - DCA
    3h 37m
    $1,068–1,176

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vandalia to New York, NYbus bus Dayton
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    14h 46m
    $279–358

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 2m

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.

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