There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Thornton by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
5h 37m$293–1,311Subway 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 Denver (DEN)plane IAD - DEN
7h 9m$155–721Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
38h 10m$282–558Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
38h 14m$492–1,103Drive 1,615.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Thorntoncar 1,615.7 mi
28h 31m$295–426Train 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 Denver (DEN)plane BWI - DEN
7h$165–1,308
Washington to Thornton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Thornton is to bus which costs $280 - $600 and takes 38h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Thornton is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Thornton. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Thornton PnR Gate B via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B15. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Thornton station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 2 via Chicago Union Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 14m.
The distance between Washington and Thornton is 1513 miles. The road distance is 1625.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Thornton without a car is to bus which takes 38h 10m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Washington to Thornton, including transfers.
Washington to Thornton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Thornton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Thornton is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $290 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 38h 10m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 38h 14m.
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 bus from Washington Union Station to Thornton PnR Gate B via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B15 in around 38h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
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
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Thornton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Thornton is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 3:17 AM in Washington and 1:17 AM in Thornton.
Washington to Thornton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Thornton is 1625 miles. It takes approximately 28h 31m to drive from Washington to Thornton.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Thornton.















