There are 6 ways to get from Badlands National Park to Washington by unknown, plane, bus, train, or subway
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Travel, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RAP - DCA
6h 9mTravel, bus
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
37h 45mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
38h 22mTravel, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RAP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 26mTravel, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPunknown
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RAP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 50mTravel, bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Walk from Badlands National Park to Wallunknown
- Take the bus from Wall to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
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Rapid City (RAP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Badlands National Park and Washington is 1432 miles.
The best way to get from Badlands National Park to Washington without a car is to travel and bus which takes 37h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Badlands National Park to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 2h ahead of Badlands National Park. It is currently 11:35 AM in Badlands National Park and 1:35 PM in Washington.
There are 1635+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Badlands National Park, SD, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Badlands National Park to Washington. However, you can travel to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Badlands National Park to Washington Union Station via Wall, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Rapid City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Rapid City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Wall to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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