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How to get fromWashington to Thorntonby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Thornton by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)planeDCA - DEN
    5h 40m
    $313–1,376
  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus StationbusGreyhound US0164
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union StationbusGreyhound US0123
    40h 24m
    $153–455
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenvertrainCalifornia Zephyr
    38h 14m
    $204–905
  4. Drive 1,615.5 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Thorntoncar1,615.5 mi
    28h 15m
    $295–426
  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Denver (DEN)planeIAD - DEN
    7h 9m
    $165–771
  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Denver (DEN)planeBWI - DEN
    7h 5m
    $285–1,358
  7. Bus via Burlington

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IAbus
    3. Take the bus from Burlington to Denverbus
    42h 26m
    $253–565

Washington to Thornton by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration38h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Thornton, CO, USA?

Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 2 via Chicago Union Station, Denver, and Union Station in around 38h 14m.

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