There are 5 ways to get from Arkansas to Washington by plane, car, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LIT - DCA
2h 34m$177–870Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, AR
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
25h 37m$148–438Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
32h 30m$194–859Drive 993.6 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Washington993.6 mi
16h 48m$182–262Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)XNA - DCA
2h 49m$249–1,146
Arkansas to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Washington is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Arkansas station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 30m.
The distance between Arkansas and Washington is 897 miles. The road distance is 999.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Washington without a car is to train which takes 32h 30m and costs $190 - $900.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Arkansas to Washington, including transfers.
Arkansas to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Washington is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $900 and takes 32h 30m.
Washington is 1h ahead of Arkansas. It is currently 4:39 PM in Arkansas and 5:39 PM in Washington.
Arkansas to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 32h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Washington is 999 miles. It takes approximately 16h 48m to drive from Arkansas to Washington.
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