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How to get fromWashington to Californiaby plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to California by plane, taxi, bus, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Columbia Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane plane DCA - COU
    2. Take the taxi from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Californiataxi taxi
    5h 33m
    $324–937

  2. Drive 946 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Californiacar car 946 mi
    16h 44m
    $173–250

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbiabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Columbia to Californiataxi taxi
    23h 56m
    $294–467

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Stationtrain train Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
    27h 1m
    $433–846

  5. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DCA - STL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Jefferson City, Missourishuttle bus
    5h 36m
    $354–599

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Jefferson City Stationtrain train
    26h 7m
    $227–423

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 860.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and California, MO, USA?

You can take a train from Washington Union Station to California via Chicago Union Station and Jefferson City Station in around 27h 1m.

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