There are 8 ways to get from Joliet to Washington by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
4h 53m$148–812Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
21h 19m$80–163Train
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain Ri
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
19h 45m$106–277Drive 699.8 mi
- Drive from Joliet to Washingtoncar 699.8 mi
12h 14m$128–185Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
4h 12m$208–1,221Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 55m$120–480Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 8m$90–1,043Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Joliet to LaSalle Streettrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 57m$90–904
Joliet to Washington by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joliet to Washington is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Joliet to Washington is to train and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $200 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Joliet station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Joliet Union Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Herion Way at Wheeler, Midway Orange Line Station, Cicero & 24th Place Terminal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Joliet to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Joliet and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Joliet and Washington is 673 miles. The road distance is 703.9 miles.
The best way to get from Joliet to Washington without a car is to train which takes 19h 45m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Joliet to Washington, including transfers.
Joliet to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Joliet to Washington train services, operated by Metra, depart from Joliet station.
The best way to get from Joliet to Washington is to train which takes 19h 45m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 21h 19m.
What companies run services between Joliet, IL, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a train from Joliet to Washington Union Station via LaSalle Street and Chicago Union Station in around 19h 45m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Morgantown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Joliet to LaSalle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $5–7
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Joliet Gateway Center to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–70
- 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
- 41 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 Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Joliet to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Joliet. It is currently 2:58 PM in Joliet and 3:58 PM in Washington.
Joliet to Washington train services, operated by Metra, arrive at LaSalle Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Joliet to Washington is 704 miles. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Joliet to Washington.
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