There are 6 ways to get from Kansas City (Station) to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MCI - DCA
4h 24m$600–1,300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Stationbus
24h$169–339Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
27h 23m$390–840Drive 1,042.9 mi
- Drive from Kansas City (Station) to Washingtoncar 1,042.9 mi
18h 10m$191–275Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MCI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 23m$802–1,103Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MCI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 29m$392–1,452
Kansas City (Station) to Washington by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City (Station) to Washington is to bus which costs $160 - $340 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City (Station) to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas City (Station) station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
No, there is no direct train from Kansas City (Station) to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Kansas City and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 23m.
The distance between Kansas City (Station) and Washington is 976 miles. The road distance is 1049 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City (Station) to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 24h and costs $160 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Kansas City (Station) to Washington, including transfers.
Kansas City (Station) to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Kansas City (Station) to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Kansas City (Station) to Washington is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $600 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 24h, you could also train, which costs $390 - $850 and takes 27h 23m.
What companies run services between Kansas City (Station), MO, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Washington Union Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 24h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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
- $250–550
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Kansas City (Station) to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Kansas City (Station). It is currently 9:18 AM in Kansas City (Station) and 10:18 AM in Washington.
Kansas City (Station) to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City (Station) to Washington is 1049 miles. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Kansas City (Station) to Washington.
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