There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cleveland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane DCA - CLE
2h 2m$145–926Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus Louisville / ...
10h 50m$57–139Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian
10h 56m$120–270Drive 354.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Clevelandcar 354.8 mi
6h 44m$65–94Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane IAD - CLE
3h 44m$80–511Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BWI - CLE
3h 39m$215–1,298
Washington to Cleveland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cleveland is to bus which costs $55 - $140 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cleveland is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Cleveland station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Washington Union Station station and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Washington and Cleveland is 322 miles. The road distance is 356.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Cleveland without a car is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $55 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Washington to Cleveland, including transfers.
Washington to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Cleveland is to fly which takes 2h 2m and costs $140 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $140 and takes 10h 50m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- 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
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Washington to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Cleveland Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Cleveland is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Washington to Cleveland.
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