There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Washington by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), 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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FCA - DCA
6h 39m$385–1,642Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FCA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 38m$177–1,244Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
2d 2h$394–911Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
2d 2h$534–1,211Drive 2,279 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Washingtoncar 2,279 mi
37h 29m$416–601Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FCA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 46m$197–800
Whitefish to Washington by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $190 - $800 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $380 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Whitefish and Washington is 1974 miles. The road distance is 2292.3 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $390 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Whitefish to Washington, including transfers.
Whitefish to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $380 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 2h.
Washington is 2h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 8:59 AM in Whitefish and 10:59 AM in Washington.
Whitefish to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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