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How to get fromWashington to Atlanticby plane, car, train, bus or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Atlantic by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Omaha, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DCA - OMA
    2. Drive from Omaha-Airport-OMA to Atlanticcar car
    4h 21m
    $466–2,307

  2. Fly to Des Moines, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DCA - DSM
    2. Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Atlanticcar car
    4h 28m
    $168–819

  3. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Creston Stationtrain train
    3. Drive from Creston Station to Atlanticcar car
    26h 56m
    $294–656

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kansas City to Omahabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Omaha to Atlantictaxi taxi
    31h 9m
    $327–616

  5. Drive 1,079.9 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Atlanticcar car 1,079.9 mi
    18h 35m
    $198–285

  6. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DCA - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Atlanticcar car
    6h 15m
    $178–818

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$456Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Atlantic, IA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Washington to Atlantic. However, you can fly to Omaha (OMA) then drive to Atlantic. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Atlantic via Chicago Union Station and Creston Station in around 26h 56m.

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