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How to get fromAmes to Washingtonby shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Ames to Washington by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway

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  1. Shuttle, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSM - DCA
    4h 15m
    $312–1,290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    26h 25m
    $165–332

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    27h 29m
    $295–602

  4. Drive 1,005.1 mi

    1. Drive from Ames to Washingtoncar car 1,005.1 mi
    18h 1m
    $184–265

  5. Shuttle, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DSM - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 55m
    $204–798

  6. Shuttle, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DSM - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 4m
    $264–1,592

  7. Bus, train via Galesburg

    1. Take the bus from Ames to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    28h 21m
    $317–663

  8. Bus, train via Saint Paul

    1. Take the bus from Ames to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    30h 48m
    $401–818

Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 935.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Ames, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a bus from Ames to Washington Union Station via Des Moines and Chicago Bus Station in around 26h 25m.

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