There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Red Cloud by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane DCA - EAR
- Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Red Cloudcar
7h 18m$248–721Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR)plane IAD - EAR
- Drive from Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) to Red Cloudcar
9h 28m$114–522Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hastings Station to Red Cloudtaxi
31h 54m$876–1,333Bus, drive (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kearneybus
- Drive from Kearney to Red Cloudcar
34h 32m$248–373Drive 1,268.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Red Cloudcar 1,268.4 mi
22h 44m$232–335
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Red Cloud is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Red Cloud is to fly and drive which takes 7h 18m and costs $240 - $750.
The distance between Washington and Red Cloud is 1247 miles. The road distance is 1275.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Red Cloud without a car is to train and taxi which takes 31h 54m and costs $850 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Washington to Red Cloud, including transfers.
Red Cloud is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 4:26 AM in Washington and 3:26 AM in Red Cloud.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Red Cloud is 1276 miles. It takes approximately 22h 44m to drive from Washington to Red Cloud.
There are one+ hotels available in Red Cloud.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Red Cloud, NE, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Red Cloud. However, you can fly to Kearney Municipal Airport (EAR) then drive to Red Cloud. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Hastings Station, then take the taxi to Red Cloud.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kearney Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Hastings Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Kearney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
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