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How to get fromGateway Arch to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Gateway Arch to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    3h 45m
    $132–382

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane STL - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 49m
    $124–1,204

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164 / ...
    20h 25m
    $129–244

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    23h 33m
    $335–675

  5. Drive 803.3 mi

    1. Drive from Gateway Arch to Washingtoncar car 803.3 mi
    14h 9m
    $147–212

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane STL - 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
    4h 50m
    $184–1,006

Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 732.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 45m

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

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gateway Arch to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 20h 25m.

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