There are 6 ways to get from Lee's Summit 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
5h 20m$500–1,100Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 26m$142–753Bus
- 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
27h 22m$190–305Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lee's Summit Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
29h 14m$715–1,102Drive 1,036.5 mi
- Drive from Lee's Summit to Washingtoncar 1,036.5 mi
18h 9m$178–256Fly 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
6h 30m$142–1,252
Lee's Summit to Washington by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lee's Summit to Washington is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lee's Summit to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $500 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lee's Summit to Washington station. However, there are services departing from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound and arriving at Washington Union Station via Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Lee's Summit station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Lee's Summit Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 14m.
The distance between Lee's Summit and Washington is 993 miles. The road distance is 1042.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lee's Summit to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 27h 22m and costs $190 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Lee's Summit to Washington, including transfers.
Lee's Summit to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Lee's Summit to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lee's Summit Station.
The best way to get from Lee's Summit to Washington is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $310 and takes 27h 22m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 29h 14m.
What companies run services between Lee's Summit, MO, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from On 350 Hwy And Chipman Southbound to Washington Union Station via On 13Th Between Charlotte & Holmes Wb, Kansas City Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 27h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lee's Summit Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Lee's Summit to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Lee's Summit. It is currently 2:09 AM in Lee's Summit and 3:09 AM in Washington.
Lee's Summit to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lee's Summit to Washington is 1043 miles. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Lee's Summit to Washington.
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