There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Hays by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hays Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane DCA - HYS
7h 32m$271–769Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal 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 Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane IAD - HYS
8h 13m$160–676Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Haysbus
32h 23m$221–430Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Haysbus
34h 52m$425–902Drive 1,306.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Hayscar 1,306.7 mi
22h 16m$239–345Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane BWI - HYS
8h 10m$190–1,318Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salina Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)plane DCA - SLN
- Take the bus from Salina to Haysbus
8h 39m$211–864
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Hays is to bus which costs $220 - $430 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Hays is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Hays. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Hays via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 23m.
The distance between Washington and Hays is 1204 miles. The road distance is 1314.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Hays without a car is to bus which takes 32h 23m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Washington to Hays, including transfers.
Washington to Hays bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Hays is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $270 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 32h 23m.
Washington to Hays bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Hays is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 1:33 AM in Washington and 12:33 AM in Hays.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Hays, KS, USA?
United Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Hays via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Hays in around 32h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Covington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Salina Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salina to Hays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Hays is 1314 miles. It takes approximately 22h 16m to drive from Washington to Hays.
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