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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Topeka by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City, bus

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)planeDCA - MCI
    2. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
    6h 53m
    $264–1,140

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Topekabus
    27h 5m
    $145–380

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka StationtrainSouthwest Chief
    28h 16m
    $177–738

  4. Drive 1,104.8 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Topekacar1,104.8 mi
    18h 55m
    $202–292

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)planeDCA - ICT
    2. Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
    7h 7m
    $400–1,617

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)planeBWI - MCI
    3. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
    8h 31m
    $192–1,090

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus

    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 Kansas City (MCI)planeIAD - MCI
    3. Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus
    8h 56m
    $452–863

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Omaha, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Omaha (OMA)planeDCA - OMA
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Topekabus
    9h 2m
    $406–1,466

Washington to Topeka by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration27h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$145Cheapest Price
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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 16m.

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