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How to get fromColorado to Washingtonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DEN - DCA
    5h 31m
    $220–850

  2. Fly Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane DEN - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 23m
    $122–333

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    38h 23m
    $990–1,524

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    39h 18m
    $299–455

  5. Drive  1,640 mi

    1. Drive from Denver to Washingtoncar car 1,640 mi
    27h 23m
    $300–433

  6. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane COS - DCA
    7h 11m
    $184–854

  7. Fly Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DEN - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 31m
    $133–894

Colorado to Washington by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$990Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,501.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center Loop to Washington Union Station via 16th Street & Wewatta St, Denver, and Chicago Union Station in around 38h 23m.

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