There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Washington by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Bus to Kansas City, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MCI - DCA
6h 7m$263–1,154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Topeka 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
26h 15m$159–411Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union StationFloridian / ...
28h 42m$187–658Drive 1,105.2 mi
- Drive from Topeka to Washington1,105.2 mi
18h 55m$202–292Bus to Kansas City, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- 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
7h 16m$455–862Bus to Kansas City, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MCI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
7h 8m$195–1,096Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)ICT - DCA
7h 34m$258–997Bus to Omaha, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Topeka to Omaha
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)OMA - DCA
8h 59m$420–1,644
Topeka to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Topeka to Washington is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Topeka to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $260 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Topeka to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Topeka and arriving at Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Topeka station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Topeka Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 42m.
The distance between Topeka and Washington is 1040 miles. The road distance is 1111.7 miles.
The best way to get from Topeka to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $150 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Topeka to Washington, including transfers.
Topeka to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Topeka station.
Topeka to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Topeka Station.
The best way to get from Topeka to Washington is to bus which takes 26h 15m and costs $150 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $700 and takes 28h 42m.
What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Topeka to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 26h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Topeka Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- 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
- $100–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Topeka to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- 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
- $80–190
- 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
- $35–90
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +52 449 913 0502
- tours.lopez@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Topeka to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Topeka to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Topeka. It is currently 12:49 PM in Topeka and 1:49 PM in Washington.
Topeka to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Topeka to Washington is 1112 miles. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Topeka to Washington.
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