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How to get fromWashington to Fort Madisonby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Fort Madison by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DCA - CID
    2. Take the bus from Cedar Rapids to Fort Madisonbus bus
    7h 25m

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Burlington Municipal Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane IAD - BRL
    6h 40m
    $97–318

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Galesburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Fort Madisontrain train
    21h 35m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain train Southwest Chief
    22h 23m
    $320–651

  5. Drive 863.9 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Fort Madisoncar car 863.9 mi
    15h 58m
    $158–228

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DCA - STL
    2. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Fort Madisonbus bus
    7h 10m

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burlington Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL)plane plane DCA - BRL
    5h 3m
    $136–482

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane DCA - MDW
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Madisontrain train
    7h 30m
    $189–750

  9. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BWI - STL
    3. Take the bus from Saint Louis to Fort Madisonbus bus
    8h 54m

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 922.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Madison, IA, USA?

You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Fort Madison via Chicago Union Station in around 22h 23m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burlington Municipal Airport (BRL) every 4 hours.

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