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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Washington by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MEL - DCA
    22h 26m
    $869–3,019

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MEL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    23h 27m
    $621–2,771

  3. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MEL - 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
    24h 16m
    $721–2,422

  4. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MEL - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    25h 50m
    $651–2,873

  5. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane MEL - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    28h 48m
    $836–2,948

  6. Fly to Norfolk International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane plane MEL - ORF
    2. Take the train from Norfolk to Alexandriatrain train
    30h 5m
    $1,154–3,930

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration21h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$869Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,195.5 mi
  • Duration: 22h 26m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Washington, DC, USA?

Qantas, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day.

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