There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Marion, IL by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or taxi
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
8h 2m$278–1,472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus FlixBus N2521
21h 44m$142–260Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain City of New Orleans / ...
25h 45m$243–557Drive 778.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Marion, ILcar 778.5 mi
13h 43m$143–206Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA)plane DCA - MWA
4h 57m$152–728Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nashville (BNA)plane DCA - BNA
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus
9h 28m$151–746Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 34m$284–1,081Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus
- 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane IAD - STL
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
9h 52m$154–874Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, INbus
- Take the bus from Evansville Bus Station to Mount Vernonbus
- Take the taxi from Mount Vernon to Marion, ILtaxi
10h 27m$290–1,093
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Marion, IL is to bus which costs $140 - $260 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Marion, IL is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Washington and Marion, IL is 851 miles. The road distance is 783.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Marion, IL without a car is to bus which takes 21h 44m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Washington to Marion, IL, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Marion, IL is to bus which takes 21h 44m and costs $140 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 25h 45m, you could also fly, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 4h 57m.
Marion, IL is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 3:58 PM in Washington and 2:58 PM in Marion, IL.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Marion, IL is 783 miles. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Washington to Marion, IL.
There are 64+ hotels available in Marion, IL.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Marion, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Marion, IL via Nashville Bus Station, Carbondale,IL - Amtrak, and RMTD Park and Ride return in around 21h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Marion, IL via Chicago Union Station, Carbondale, Carbondale,IL - Amtrak, and RMTD Park and Ride return in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Williamson County Regional Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
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
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Evansville Bus Station to Mount Vernon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Evansville, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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