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

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint Paul to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSP - DCA
    3h 54m
    $152–1,002

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSP - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    4h 51m
    $144–1,454

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0150
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    25h 30m
    $159–312

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    26h 2m
    $324–718

  5. Drive 1,086 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Paul to Washingtoncar car 1,086 mi
    18h 26m
    $199–287

  6. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MSP - 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 40m
    $174–1,106

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    30h 57m
    $298–632

Saint Paul to Washington by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 935.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 54m

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

American Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 25h 30m.

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