There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Notre Dame by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 South Bend
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to South Bend (SBN)plane DCA - SBN
4h 45m$175–923Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to South Bend Transpobus Greyhound US0164
15h 18m$86–233Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain Floridian
15h 58m$125–401Drive 595.8 mi
- Drive from Washington to Notre Damecar 595.8 mi
10h 24m$109–158Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend
- 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 South Bend (SBN)plane IAD - SBN
4h 1m$142–582Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DCA - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Notre Damecar
4h 9m$242–1,338
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Notre Dame is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Notre Dame is to subway and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Washington and Notre Dame is 535 miles. The road distance is 599.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Notre Dame without a car is to bus which takes 15h 18m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Washington to Notre Dame, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Notre Dame is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $240 and takes 15h 18m, you could also train, which costs $120 - $410 and takes 15h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Notre Dame is 599 miles. It takes approximately 10h 24m to drive from Washington to Notre Dame.
There are 220+ hotels available in Notre Dame.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Notre Dame, IN, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to South Bend (SBN) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to South Bend Transpo twice daily. Tickets cost $70–220 and the journey takes 15h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 South Bend Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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