There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Topeka by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), bus, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane DCA - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Topekacar
6h 33m$196–894Bus
cheapest- 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 Topekabus
27h 5m$181–374Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain Southwest Chief
28h 24m$360–779Drive 1,104.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Topekacar 1,104.9 mi
19h 7m$202–292Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
6h 50m$312–1,399Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane DCA - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
6h 44m$259–971Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
8h 33m$232–1,200
Washington to Topeka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Topeka is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Topeka is to fly and drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $190 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Topeka via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Topeka station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Topeka Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 24m.
The distance between Washington and Topeka is 1122 miles. The road distance is 1111.4 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Topeka without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Washington to Topeka, including transfers.
Washington to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Topeka is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 28h 24m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Topeka, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Topeka via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Topeka Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 24m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dayton, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
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 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- $35–75
- 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 Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topeka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Topeka is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 1:03 PM in Washington and 12:03 PM in Topeka.
Washington to Topeka train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Topeka is 1111 miles. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Washington to Topeka.
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