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

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There are 8 ways to get from Topeka to Washington by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or subway

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  1. Bus to Kansas City, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MCI - DCA
    6h 20m
    $593–1,154

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Topeka 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
    30h 55m
    $185–364

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Topeka Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    28h 47m
    $332–741

  4. Drive  1,105.5 mi

    1. Drive from Topeka to Washingtoncar car 1,105.5 mi
    19h 9m
    $202–292

  5. Bus to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus bus
    2. Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane ICT - DCA
    7h 35m
    $308–1,197

  6. Bus to Kansas City, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MCI - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 24m
    $435–1,506

  7. Bus to Kansas City, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MCI - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 21m
    $845–1,157

  8. Bus to Omaha, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Topeka to Omahabus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane OMA - DCA
    9h 4m
    $915–1,269

Topeka to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration28h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,033.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Topeka, KS, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from Topeka Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Topeka to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 30h 55m.

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