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How to get fromBismarck to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bismarck to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BIS - DCA
    4h 47m
    $170–800

  2. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BIS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 52m
    $120–533

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    35h
    $262–480

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    35h 37m
    $454–903

  5. Drive 1,519.9 mi

    1. Drive from Bismarck to Washingtoncar car 1,519.9 mi
    25h 9m
    $278–401

  6. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BIS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 16m
    $142–1,178

  7. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Bismarck to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    37h 15m
    $264–460

Bismarck to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35hAverage Duration
Ticket$262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,314 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Bismarck, ND, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bismarck to Washington Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 35h.

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