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

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There are 9 ways to get from Missouri to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    3h 26m
    $132–432

  2. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane STL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 35m
    $104–1,154

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    27h 17m
    $315–703

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    28h 40m
    $175–346

  5. Drive  1,043.2 mi

    1. Drive from Kansas City to Washingtoncar car 1,043.2 mi
    18h 10m
    $191–275

  6. Fly Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MCI - DCA
    4h 12m
    $550–1,100

  7. Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane STL - 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 30m
    $184–1,006

  8. Fly Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MCI - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 16m
    $392–1,452

  9. Fly Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MCI - 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
    5h 13m
    $802–1,103

Missouri to Washington by tram and train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration27h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 26m

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 vehicle from Metro Center to Washington Union Station via Union Station, Kansas City, and Chicago Union Station in around 27h 17m.

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