There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Mercer Island by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DCA - SEA
7h 50m$258–686Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
9h 22m$214–1,047Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain Empire Builder
2d 18h$820–1,870Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Yakimabus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus
- Take the bus from Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks to Bellevue, WA - Factoria Square Mallbus
2d 22h$482–878Drive 2,695.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Mercer Islandcar 2,695.8 mi
44h 8m$492–711Subway 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
9h 22m$224–665
Washington to Mercer Island by train, tram, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Mercer Island is to fly which costs $250 - $700 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Mercer Island is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Mercer Island. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Bellevue, WA - Factoria Square Mall via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Transit Center and Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Mercer Island. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Mercer Island via Chicago Union Station and Int'l Dist/Chinatown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Washington and Mercer Island is 2359 miles. The road distance is 2711.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Mercer Island without a car is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Washington to Mercer Island, including transfers.
Washington to Mercer Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Mercer Island train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Mercer Island is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also bus, which costs $480 - $900 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Mercer Island, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to 86th Ave SE & SE 42nd St via Chicago Union Station, Seattle, Int'l Dist/Chinatown, Mercer Island, and N Mercer Way & 80th Ave SE - Bay 2 in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $210–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Yakima
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Ellensburg, WA - Starbucks to Bellevue, WA - Factoria Square Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- starlinecollection.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Mercer Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Mercer Island is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 10:29 PM in Washington and 7:29 PM in Mercer Island.
Washington to Mercer Island train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Mercer Island is 2712 miles. It takes approximately 44h 8m to drive from Washington to Mercer Island.
There are 1456+ hotels available in Mercer Island.














