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How to get fromWashington to Cape Girardeauby plane, bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Washington to Cape Girardeau by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DCA - STL
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus bus
    6h 17m
    $158–466

  2. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane BWI - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus bus
    7h 45m
    $140–1,236

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Cape Girardeautaxi taxi
    21h
    $238–347

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Carbondale to Cape Girardeautaxi taxi
    26h 22m
    $372–813

  5. Drive  830.2 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Cape Girardeaucar car 830.2 mi
    14h 30m
    $152–219

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI)plane plane DCA - CGI
    5h 21m
    $161–719

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, bus

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane IAD - STL
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus bus
    8h 1m
    $210–1,044

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane DCA - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Cape Girardeautaxi taxi
    8h 24m
    $969–1,250

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    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 bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus bus
    25h 9m
    $163–266

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Cape Girardeaubus bus
    26h 43m
    $294–702

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

American Airlines and Corporate Flight Management Inc fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport (CGI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Cape Girardeau via Harrisburg Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Cape Girardeau in around 25h 9m.

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