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How to get fromMinneapolis to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSP - DCA
    3h 42m
    $243–1,304

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MSP - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4h 33m
    $115–662

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    25h 55m
    $119–252

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    26h 53m
    $179–458

  5. Drive 1,095.1 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Washingtoncar car 1,095.1 mi
    18h 37m
    $200–289

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSP - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 39m
    $195–1,156

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    29h 23m
    $150–472

Minneapolis to Washington by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration25h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 55m.

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