There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Spokane by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train
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
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane DCA - GEG
7h 51m$284–1,198Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane IAD - GEG
9h 36m$154–660Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
2d 8h$244–1,027Bus
- 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 Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
2d 15h$361–874Drive 2,423.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Spokanecar 2,423.4 mi
39h 41m$443–639Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane BWI - GEG
9h 54m$154–1,247
Washington to Spokane by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Spokane is to subway and fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Spokane is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Spokane. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Spokane via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Cheyenne, WY and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Spokane. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Spokane via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Washington and Spokane is 2120 miles. The road distance is 2437.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Spokane without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $240 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Washington to Spokane, including transfers.
Washington to Spokane bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Spokane train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Spokane is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs $360 - $900 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Spokane, WA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Spokane via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- 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 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
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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Spokane bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Spokane is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 6:33 AM in Washington and 3:33 AM in Spokane.
Washington to Spokane train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Spokane is 2438 miles. It takes approximately 39h 41m to drive from Washington to Spokane.
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