There are 8 ways to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, bus, or car
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Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SPI - DCA
6h 15m$132–699Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SPI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 18m$75–940Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
5h 50m$155–411Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
21h 47m$149–455Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus 2510 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0164
21h 59m$115–247Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SPI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
5h 42m$85–456Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
24h 23m$189–403Drive 765 mi
- Drive from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington765 mi
13h 28m$140–202
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington is to bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington is to fly and train which takes 5h 18m and costs $75 - $950.
The distance between Springfield Airport (SPI) and Washington is 686 miles. The road distance is 769.5 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington without a car is to train which takes 21h 47m and costs $140 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington, including transfers.
The best way to get from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $460 and takes 21h 47m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 21h 59m.
Washington is 1h ahead of Springfield Airport (SPI). It is currently 4:16 AM in Springfield Airport (SPI) and 5:16 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington is 769 miles. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington.
There are 1656+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Springfield Airport (SPI), USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines flies from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Springfield Airport (SPI) to Washington Union Station via Springfield and Chicago Union Station in around 21h 47m.
- 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
- $160–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- 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
- $110–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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
- 48 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
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