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How to get fromMinnesota to Washington, DCby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Washington, DC by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport 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)planeMSP - DCA
    4h 13m
    $216–1,110

  2. Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport 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)planeMSP - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4h 46m
    $116–614

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationbusGreyhound US0150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationbusGreyhound US0164
    25h 50m
    $119–358

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationtrainBorealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    26h 58m
    $204–498

  5. Drive 1,096.1 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis to Washington, DCcar1,096.1 mi
    18h 26m
    $200–289

  6. Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeMSP - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    4h 38m
    $174–1,154

  7. Fly Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeRST - DCA
    6h 2m
    $155–844

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    30h 32m
    $152–608

Minnesota to Washington, DC by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration25h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Minnesota, 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 50m.

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