There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Little Switzerland by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)DCA - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Little Switzerland
2h 58m$111–621Drive 423 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Little Switzerland423 mi
8h 15m$78–112Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Greensboro
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Broadway St at Sutton Ave to Little Switzerland
13h 2m$192–651Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from W State St at S Dougherty St to Little Switzerland
13h 11m$176–305Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)DCA - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Little Switzerland
4h 4m$155–856Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)DCA - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Little Switzerland
4h 49m$153–679Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Little Switzerland
13h 16m$141–303
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Little Switzerland is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Little Switzerland is to fly and drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $110 - $650.
The distance between Washington and Little Switzerland is 442 miles. The road distance is 425.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Little Switzerland without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 13h 2m and costs $190 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Washington to Little Switzerland, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Little Switzerland is 425 miles. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Washington to Little Switzerland.
There are 78+ hotels available in Little Switzerland.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Little Switzerland, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Little Switzerland. However, you can fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) then drive to Little Switzerland. Alternatively, you can take the train to Greensboro, walk to Greensboro Bus Stop, take the bus to Asheville, NC, walk to 170 + WE1 EB Bay, take the line 170 bus to Broadway St at Sutton Ave, then take the taxi to Little Switzerland.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- 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 Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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