Originally Posted by
jsnydcsa
25 hour flight? Umm....
Depending on when you arrive into IAD on such a flight (that wouldn't be landing at IAD b/c the longest current flight is - according to the interwebs - between JFK and SIN) you could conceivably Metro (which is what they call the local rail/subway/tube) to Alexandria/Washington Union Station then VRE (regional rail) or Amtrak (national rail) to Richmond. If you can handle a 25 hour flight, you can handle that subway/train ride.
Does VRE go to Richmond? I thought it stops around Fredericksburg...
You might also think about a bus from Union Station (in Washington DC) about 30 miles from IAD. Not as comfortable as the train, for sure, but maybe as economical. You might also be able to get a bus from the Vienna Metro station, which is about 16 miles by car/taxi/uber (but not at all timely by Metro itself - go figure. Look for Greyhound, Flixbus, Coachrun for options, there may be others.