There are 4 ways to get from Fort Madison to Washington by car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, 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 13m$199–1,027Drive 863.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Madison to Washingtoncar 863.5 mi
15h 56m$158–228Train, bus
- 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
22h 4m$159–332Train (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$219–512
Fort Madison to Washington by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Madison to Washington is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Madison to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $190 - $1,100.
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 22h 4m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Fort Madison to Washington, including transfers.
Fort Madison to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fort Madison station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Fort Madison. It is currently 10:11 AM in Fort Madison and 11:11 AM in Washington.
Fort Madison to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Madison to Washington is 869 miles. It takes approximately 15h 56m to drive from Fort Madison to Washington.
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.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
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
- $45–120
- 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
- $170–400
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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