There are 7 ways to get from Elk River to Washington by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group Bbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSP - DCA
4h 41m$164–816Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group Bbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 32m$116–509Bus
- Take the bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group Bbus 882
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
28h 2m$187–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group Bbus 882
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
28h 42m$394–786Drive 1,122.1 mi
- Drive from Elk River to Washingtoncar 1,122.1 mi
19h 5m$205–296Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group Bbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 43m$206–1,468Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group Bbus 882
- 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
30h 17m$189–340
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elk River to Washington is to bus which costs $180 - $360 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Elk River to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Elk River to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Elk River Park & Ride and arriving at Washington Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 2m.
The distance between Elk River and Washington is 973 miles. The road distance is 1128.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elk River to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 28h 2m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Elk River to Washington, including transfers.
Elk River to Washington bus services, operated by Metro Transit, depart from Elk River Park & Ride station.
Elk River to Washington bus services, operated by Metro Transit, arrive at Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Elk River. It is currently 9:20 PM in Elk River and 10:20 PM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Elk River to Washington is 1129 miles. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Elk River to Washington.
What companies run services between Elk River, MN, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Elk River to Washington Union Station via Elk River Park & Ride, Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B, Minneapolis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 28h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $250–500
- 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
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Elk River Park & Ride to Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
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
- 4 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
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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