There are 9 ways to get from Buffalo Grove to Washington by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
3h 44m$135–859Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 5m$72–931Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
20h 15m$199–462Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
21h 16m$119–190Drive 714.2 mi
- Drive from Buffalo Grove to Washingtoncar 714.2 mi
12h 35m$131–189Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 3m$187–912Line 234 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Dundee/Buffalo Grove to State St & Stratford Rdbus
- Take the train from Cumberland to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
5h 24m$128–714Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
5h 57m$468–1,142Line 234 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the bus from Dundee/Buffalo Grove to State St & Stratford Rdbus
- Take the train from Cumberland to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 28m$130–866
Buffalo Grove to Washington by bus and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo Grove to Washington is to bus which costs $110 - $190 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo Grove to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $130 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo Grove to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Dundee/Buffalo Grove and arriving at Washington Union Station via Des Plaines Metra Station, Jefferson Park Transit Center, Madison & Canal and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo Grove to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Cumberland and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Buffalo Grove and Washington is 640 miles. The road distance is 718.4 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo Grove to Washington without a car is to train which takes 20h 15m and costs $190 - $470.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Buffalo Grove to Washington, including transfers.
Buffalo Grove to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Buffalo Grove to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo Grove to Washington is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs $130 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $470 and takes 20h 15m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 21h 16m.
What companies run services between Buffalo Grove, Cook County, IL, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $190–450 and the journey takes 17h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Buffalo Grove to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Buffalo Grove. It is currently 12:21 AM in Buffalo Grove and 1:21 AM in Washington.
Buffalo Grove to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo Grove to Washington is 718 miles. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Buffalo Grove to Washington.
There are 1616+ hotels available in Washington.