There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Spokane by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane DCA - GEG
7h 51m$230–933Subway 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 57m$144–605Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
2d 5h$471–724Train (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$678–1,536Drive 2,423.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Spokanecar 2,423.5 mi
39h 42m$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
10h$164–1,247
Washington to Spokane by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Spokane is to subway and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Spokane is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $230 - $950.
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, Minneapolis and Billings. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
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 2437.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Spokane without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $470 - $750.
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 $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Spokane, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Spokane via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Billings in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
- $190–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Washington to Spokane bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Spokane is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 1:09 PM in Washington and 10:09 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 42m to drive from Washington to Spokane.
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