There are 5 ways to get from Fort Madison to Washington by car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
best- Drive from Fort Madison to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CID - DCA
4h 16m$189–977Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
21h 59m$98–268Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
22h 45m$123–458Drive 863.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Madison to Washingtoncar 863.4 mi
15h 50m$158–228Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport
- Fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BRL - DCA
4h 39m$221–1,010
Fort Madison to Washington by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Washington is to train and bus which costs $95 - $270 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 4h 16m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Fort Madison to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Fort Madison and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Fort Madison and Washington is 907 miles. The road distance is 868.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Washington without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 59m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Fort Madison to Washington, including transfers.
Fort Madison to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fort Madison station.
The best way to get from Fort Madison to Washington is to train which takes 22h 45m and costs $120 - $460. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 4h 39m.
Washington is 1h ahead of Fort Madison. It is currently 7:58 AM in Fort Madison and 8:58 AM in Washington.
Fort Madison to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Fort Madison, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a train from Fort Madison to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 22h 45m. Alternatively, Corporate Flight Management Inc, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Burlington Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fort Madison to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $29–60
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $28–100
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–190
- Business Class
- $60–250
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Washington is 868 miles. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Fort Madison to Washington.
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