There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Battle Creek by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
5h 24m$191–1,164Drive 567.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Battle Creekcar 567.7 mi
10h 22m$104–150Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Battle Creekbus
16h 57mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
18h 29mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DCA - LAN
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
5h 50m$125–599Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAD - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
7h 7m$184–700Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Detroit, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)plane BWI - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Battle Creektrain
7h 6m$149–1,192Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DCA - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creektrain
8h 14m$139–640
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Battle Creek is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Battle Creek is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs $190 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Battle Creek. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Battle Creek via Toledo and Dearborn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Washington and Battle Creek is 531 miles. The road distance is 571 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Battle Creek without a car is to bus which takes 16h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Washington to Battle Creek, including transfers.
Washington to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Battle Creek bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Battle Creek is 571 miles. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Washington to Battle Creek.
There are 25+ hotels available in Battle Creek.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Battle Creek, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Battle Creek via Toledo and Dearborn in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Battle Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
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