There are 9 ways to get from Naperville to Washington by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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 Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)ORD - DCA
4h 52m$115–662Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 45m$82–984Bus
- Take the bus from Naperville Amtrak to ChicagoWaterloo
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0164
18h 15m$93–242Train
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union StationBnsf
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
19h 29m$103–417Drive 709.1 mi
- Drive from Naperville to Washington709.1 mi
12h 27m$130–187Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MDW - DCA
4h 49m$145–862Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
5h 53m$157–770Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 57m$87–904Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MKE - DCA
6h 57m$237–1,327
Naperville to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naperville to Washington is to bus which costs $90 - $250 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Naperville to Washington is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $140 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Naperville to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Naperville Amtrak and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Naperville to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Naperville and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 29m.
The distance between Naperville and Washington is 661 miles. The road distance is 713.3 miles.
The best way to get from Naperville to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $90 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Naperville to Washington, including transfers.
Naperville to Washington bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Naperville Amtrak station.
Naperville to Washington train services, operated by Metra, depart from Naperville station.
The best way to get from Naperville to Washington is to bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $90 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $420 and takes 19h 29m.
What companies run services between Naperville, IL, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Naperville Amtrak to Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 18h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Naperville to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 19h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Morgantown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dayton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- 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
- $110–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Naperville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
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
- $100–410
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- 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.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 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Naperville Amtrak to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $22–35
- Flexible Fares
- $29–45
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 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Naperville to Washington bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Chicago station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Naperville. It is currently 12:07 AM in Naperville and 1:07 AM in Washington.
Naperville to Washington train services, operated by Metra, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Naperville to Washington is 713 miles. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Naperville to Washington.
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