There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Whitefish by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)DCA - FCA
7h 9m$304–1,202Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)BWI - FCA
8h 36m$177–1,240Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
2d 2h$251–980Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
2d 3h$279–614Drive 2,278.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Whitefish2,278.2 mi
37h 4m$416–601Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)IAD - FCA
9h 9m$177–703
Washington to Whitefish by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Whitefish is to subway and fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Whitefish is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $300 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Whitefish station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Whitefish Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Washington and Whitefish is 1974 miles. The road distance is 2291.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Whitefish without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $250 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Washington to Whitefish, including transfers.
Washington to Whitefish train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Whitefish is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $300 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
Whitefish is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 8:44 AM in Washington and 6:44 AM in Whitefish.
Washington to Whitefish train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Whitefish, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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.html
- 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
- 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to North Valley Hospital - Whitefish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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