There are 9 ways to get from Missouri to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
3h 26m$212–1,202Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)STL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h 34m$114–660Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
24h$152–329Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
27h 12m$168–595Drive 1,042.9 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Washington1,042.9 mi
17h 56m$191–275Fly Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MCI - DCA
4h 7m$220–1,200Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
4h 22m$214–974Fly Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)MCI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
5h 18m$432–808Fly Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MCI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 8m$152–1,042
Missouri to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Washington is to bus which costs $150 - $330 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Missouri station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Missouri to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Metro Center and arriving at Washington Union Station via Kansas City and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Missouri and Washington is 735 miles. The road distance is 1049 miles.
The best way to get from Missouri to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 24h and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Missouri to Washington, including transfers.
Missouri to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Missouri to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Missouri to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs $210 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 24h, you could also train, which costs $160 - $600 and takes 27h 12m.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 24h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- 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
- $100–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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.html
- 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
- 40 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Missouri to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Missouri. It is currently 11:51 PM in Missouri and 12:51 AM in Washington.
Missouri to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Washington is 1049 miles. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Missouri to Washington.
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