There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Grand Forks by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Forks International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane DCA - GFK
5h 30m$198–897Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
cheapest- 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 Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane IAD - GFK
7h 39m$113–498Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
34h 55m$144–399Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
36h 49m$193–776Drive 1,404.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Grand Forkscar 1,404.4 mi
23h 39m$257–371Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane DCA - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
6h 35m$315–1,027Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane BWI - GFK
8h 19m$118–1,065Bus via Brainerd
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
37h 5m$146–409
Washington to Grand Forks by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Grand Forks is to bus which costs $140 - $400 and takes 34h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Fargo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 55m.
The distance between Washington and Grand Forks is 1200 miles. The road distance is 1412.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Grand Forks without a car is to bus which takes 34h 55m and costs $140 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Washington to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Washington to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $400 and takes 34h 55m.
Washington to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:27 PM in Washington and 4:27 PM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Fargo in around 34h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
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