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How to get fromGrinnell to Washingtonby taxi, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, shuttle or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Grinnell to Washington by taxi, bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Taxi, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Grinnell to Marshalltowntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Marshalltown to Waterloobus bus
    3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ALO - DCA
    7h 44m
    $299–1,256

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    24h 45m
    $125–252

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    25h 44m
    $155–372

  4. Drive 958.8 mi

    1. Drive from Grinnell to Washingtoncar car 958.8 mi
    16h 25m
    $175–253

  5. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CID - DCA
    7h 31m

  6. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DSM - DCA
    7h 29m
    $487–2,197

  7. Bus to Omaha, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane OMA - DCA
    8h 48m
    $437–2,089

  8. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CID - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    10h 25m

Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Grinnell to Washington Union Station via Grinnell and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 45m.

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