There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train
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Fly Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DEN - DCA
5h 26m$273–1,313Fly Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DEN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 9m$135–621Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
36h 46m$483–1,061Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
37h 43m$282–563Drive 1,610 mi
- Drive from Denver to Washingtoncar 1,610 mi
28h 37m$294–425Fly Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DEN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 15m$135–1,165Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane COS - DCA
7h 41m$274–1,304
Colorado to Washington by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $130 - $650 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $270 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Washington Union Station via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Colorado to Washington. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 46m.
The distance between Colorado and Washington is 1506 miles. The road distance is 1619.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Washington without a car is to train which takes 36h 46m and costs $480 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Colorado to Washington, including transfers.
Colorado to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Colorado to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $270 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 36h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 37h 43m.
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 train from Denver to Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 36h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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
- 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 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
- 40 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Colorado to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Washington is 2h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 2:36 PM in Colorado and 4:36 PM in Washington.
Colorado to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Washington is 1619 miles. It takes approximately 28h 37m to drive from Colorado to Washington.
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