There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Atchison by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
- Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Atchisontaxi
3h 23m$445–1,607Drive 1,078.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Atchisoncar 1,078.8 mi
18h 52m$197–285Train, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the taxi from On Mexico City Ave At Paris Southbound to Atchisontaxi
28h 45m$482–908Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Leavenworth Bus Stop to Atchisontaxi
29h 30m$267–472Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
- Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Atchisontaxi
5h 1m$342–1,705Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane IAD - MCI
- Take the taxi from Kansas-City-Airport-MCI to Atchisontaxi
5h 18m$302–1,018
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Atchison is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Atchison is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 23m and costs $440 - $1,700.
The distance between Washington and Atchison is 985 miles. The road distance is 1085.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Atchison without a car is to train and taxi which takes 28h 45m and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Washington to Atchison, including transfers.
Atchison is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 1:08 PM in Washington and 12:08 PM in Atchison.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Atchison is 1085 miles. It takes approximately 18h 52m to drive from Washington to Atchison.
There are eight+ hotels available in Atchison.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Atchison, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Atchison. However, you can fly to Kansas City (MCI) then take the taxi to Atchison. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Kansas City, walk to Union Station, take the vehicle to North Loop, walk to On 11Th At Central Westbound, take the line 229 bus to On Mexico City Ave At Paris Southbound, then take the taxi to Atchison.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Leavenworth Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $100–160
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
Local Budget Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 816-921-5000
- Website
- localbudgetcabco.com
Kens Taxi & Shuttle Service
- Phone
- +1 816-946-4098
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