There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Brookings by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane DCA - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
6h 44m$209–834Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus
cheapest- 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 Sioux Falls (FSD)plane IAD - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
8h 25m$136–520Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
34h 15m$257–463Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Pipestonebus
- Take the taxi from Pipestone to Brookingstaxi
36h 7m$544–1,006Drive 1,265.6 mi
- Drive from Washington to Brookingscar 1,265.6 mi
22h 2m$231–334Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane DCA - ATY
- Take the bus from Watertown to Brookingsbus
7h 40m$219–856Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sioux Falls, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane BWI - FSD
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
8h 28m$151–1,152Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
34h 45m$267–478Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Brookingsbus
37h 40m$520–991
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Brookings is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Brookings is to fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Brookings. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Brookings via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha and Sioux Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 15m.
The distance between Washington and Brookings is 1136 miles. The road distance is 1273 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Brookings without a car is to bus which takes 34h 15m and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Washington to Brookings, including transfers.
Washington to Brookings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Brookings bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Brookings is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 7:58 PM in Washington and 6:58 PM in Brookings.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Brookings is 1273 miles. It takes approximately 22h 2m to drive from Washington to Brookings.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Brookings, SD, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Brookings via Chicago Bus Station, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and Brookings in around 34h 15m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Pipestone
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Watertown to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Minneapolis to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–100
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Kansas City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Sioux Falls to Brookings
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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