There are 8 ways to get from Spencer to Washington by car, plane, taxi, bus, train, 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.
Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Drive from Spencer to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane FOD - DCA
6h 34m$146–724Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
31h 12m$351–557Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
31h 49m$503–950Drive 1,129.2 mi
- Drive from Spencer to Washingtoncar 1,129.2 mi
21h 16m$207–298Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSP - DCA
8h 14m$343–1,239Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
9h 2m$365–1,342Taxi, bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
9h 14m$335–1,691Taxi, bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the taxi from Spencer to Jacksontaxi
- Take the bus from Jackson to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
33h 27m$352–541
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spencer to Washington is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Spencer to Washington is to drive and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Spencer and Washington is 1028 miles. The road distance is 1135.8 miles.
The best way to get from Spencer to Washington without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 31h 12m and costs $350 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Spencer to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 1h ahead of Spencer. It is currently 5:54 AM in Spencer and 6:54 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Spencer to Washington is 1136 miles. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Spencer to Washington.
There are 1621+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Spencer, IA, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Spencer to Washington. However, you can drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) airport then fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jackson, take the bus to Minneapolis, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, then take the bus to Washington Union Station.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Jackson to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–70
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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