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

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Washington by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSP - DCA
    5h 8m
    $150–1,000

  2. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSP - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    6h 8m
    $142–1,452

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    28h 43m
    $326–716

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    28h 50m
    $186–293

  5. Drive  1,158.6 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Washingtoncar car 1,158.6 mi
    19h 46m
    $212–306

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MSP - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 57m
    $172–1,103

  7. Bus to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus bus
    2. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BRD - DCA
    8h 35m
    $186–811

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    32h 46m
    $316–641

Saint Cloud to Washington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration28h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,007.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

You can take a train from St. Cloud Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Cloud to Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 28h 50m.

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