There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Arches National Park by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DCA - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
8h 45m$530–1,297Drive 1,992.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Arches National Park Visitor Centercar 1,992.2 mi
32h 56m$364–526Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTbus
2d 1h$434–783Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
2d 2h$886–1,757Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane IAD - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
10h 31m$402–1,103Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane BWI - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
10h 17m$432–1,745Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moab
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Moab (CNY)plane DCA - CNY
9h 27m$378–980
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Arches National Park is to drive which costs $360 - $550 and takes 32h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Arches National Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 45m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Arches National Park. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Moab, UT via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Washington and Arches National Park is 1800 miles. The road distance is 2003.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Arches National Park without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $430 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Washington to Arches National Park, including transfers.
Washington to Arches National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Arches National Park is to bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs $430 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 9h 27m.
Washington to Arches National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Arches National Park is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 12:46 AM in Washington and 10:46 PM in Arches National Park.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Arches National Park, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Arches National Park via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Green River, and Moab, UT in around 2d 1h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Moab (CNY) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Indianapolis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moab via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Moab via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- Roadrunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Arches National Park is 2004 miles. It takes approximately 32h 56m to drive from Washington to Arches National Park.
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