There are 9 ways to get from Shelby to Washington by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FCA - DCA
11h 35m$383–1,343Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GTF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
12h 22m$263–1,105Train, bus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
46h 35m$498–1,026Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
46h 47m$708–1,515Drive 2,147.3 mi
- Drive from Shelby to Washingtoncar 2,147.3 mi
34h 56m$392–567Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GTF - DCA
11h 26m$371–1,202Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane FCA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
11h 59m$275–946Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane FCA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
12h 53m$315–1,645Bus to Great Falls International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GTF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
12h 10m$323–1,854
Shelby to Washington by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shelby to Washington is to drive which costs $390 - $600 and takes 34h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Shelby to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 11h 26m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Shelby station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Shelby Amtrak Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 47m.
The distance between Shelby and Washington is 2124 miles. The road distance is 2159.9 miles.
The best way to get from Shelby to Washington without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 35m and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Shelby to Washington, including transfers.
Shelby to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Shelby Amtrak Station.
Washington is 2h ahead of Shelby. It is currently 2:28 PM in Shelby and 4:28 PM in Washington.
Shelby to Washington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shelby to Washington is 2160 miles. It takes approximately 34h 56m to drive from Shelby to Washington.
What companies run services between Shelby, MT, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 46h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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
- 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
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 DetailsContact 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
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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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