There are 7 ways to get from Clarkston to Washington by car, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, or subway
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Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Clarkston to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAN - DCA
3h 18m$133–719Drive 537.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Clarkston to Washingtoncar 537.6 mi
9h 37m$99–142Bus
- Take the bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Woodward & Baltimorebus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
15h 36m$129–215Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
17h 23m$242–457Train to Detroit, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DTW - DCA
4h 36m$177–1,077Train to Detroit, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DTW - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 33m$179–1,180Train to Detroit, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 43m$139–1,119
Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clarkston to Washington is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Clarkston to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 3h 18m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Clarkston to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Great Lakes Crossing and arriving at Washington Union Station via Detroit and Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Clarkston and Washington is 553 miles. The road distance is 540.7 miles.
The best way to get from Clarkston to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 15h 36m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Clarkston to Washington, including transfers.
Clarkston to Washington bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Great Lakes Crossing station.
Clarkston to Washington bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Woodward & Baltimore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clarkston to Washington is 541 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Clarkston to Washington.
There are 1635+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Clarkston, MI, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Clarkston to Washington Union Station via Great Lakes Crossing, Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 15h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- 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
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Great Lakes Crossing to Woodward & Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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