There are 7 ways to get from Lincoln to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LNK - DCA
6h 43m$230–1,102Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LNK - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 32m$152–755Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
29h 15m$192–380Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
30h 19m$332–720Drive 1,190.1 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Washingtoncar 1,190.1 mi
20h 18m$218–314Bus to Omaha, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane OMA - DCA
6h 8m$904–1,167Fly Lincoln Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LNK - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 31m$182–1,454
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Washington is to bus which costs $190 - $380 and takes 29h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $900 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Bus Depot and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
The distance between Lincoln and Washington is 1072 miles. The road distance is 1197 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Washington without a car is to bus which takes 29h 15m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Lincoln to Washington, including transfers.
Lincoln to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lincoln Bus Depot station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Washington is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $380 and takes 29h 15m.
Lincoln to Washington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Washington is 1h ahead of Lincoln. It is currently 10:05 AM in Lincoln and 11:05 AM in Washington.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Washington Union Station via Lincoln Bus Depot and Chicago Bus Station in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Omaha to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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