There are 8 ways to get from Bloomington–Normal to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or subway
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Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BMI - DCA
6h 7m$161–901Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 26m$115–1,101Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
20h 44m$234–523Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0145S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
23h 10m$157–307Drive 729.9 mi
- Drive from Bloomington–Normal to Washingtoncar 729.9 mi
12h 59m$134–193Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
5h 30m$213–1,169Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
6h 14m$156–828Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 15m$408–736
Bloomington–Normal to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bloomington–Normal to Washington is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bloomington–Normal to Washington is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bloomington–Normal to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bloomington–Normal to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 44m.
The distance between Bloomington–Normal and Washington is 651 miles. The road distance is 734.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bloomington–Normal to Washington without a car is to train which takes 20h 44m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Bloomington–Normal to Washington, including transfers.
Bloomington–Normal to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington station.
Bloomington–Normal to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Bloomington–Normal to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $160 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 20h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 23h 10m.
What companies run services between Bloomington–Normal, IL, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bloomington-Normal to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 20h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bloomington–Normal to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Bloomington–Normal to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bloomington–Normal to Washington is 734 miles. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Bloomington–Normal to Washington.
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