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How to get fromCalifornia to Washingtonby taxi, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Washington by taxi, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, subway, or train

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  1. Taxi to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Take the taxi from California to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane COU - DCA
    5h 40m
    $297–848

  2. Drive 946.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from California to Washingtoncar car 946.8 mi
    16h 45m
    $173–250

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from California to Columbiataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Columbia to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    24h 6m
    $295–468

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    27h 8m
    $427–888

  5. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    5h 26m
    $352–597

  6. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane STL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    6h 26m
    $374–1,220

  7. Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Jefferson City, Missouri to St Louis International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane STL - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 31m
    $314–1,419

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Jefferson City Station to St. Louistrain train
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    27h 35m
    $229–423

Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between California, MO, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a vehicle from California to Washington Union Station via Jefferson City Station and Chicago Union Station in around 27h 8m.

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