There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Clarkston by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlakebus
4h 52m$172–1,029Drive 537.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Clarkstoncar 537.7 mi
9h 37m$99–142Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Great Lakes Crossingbus 462
15h 32m$129–216Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Baldwin & Woodlakebus 462
17h 4m$235–434Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Detroit (DTW)plane IAD - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlakebus
6h 43m$166–1,157Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlakebus
6h 35m$126–1,089
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Clarkston is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Clarkston is to fly and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs $170 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Clarkston. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Great Lakes Crossing via Toledo and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Washington and Clarkston is 467 miles. The road distance is 540.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Clarkston without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Washington to Clarkston, including transfers.
Washington to Clarkston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Clarkston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Clarkston is 541 miles. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Washington to Clarkston.
There are 82+ hotels available in Clarkston.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Clarkston, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Clarkston via Toledo, Detroit, Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, and Great Lakes Crossing in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- 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
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- smartbus.org
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Great Lakes Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Baldwin & Woodlake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.smartbus.org
- Full Fare
- $2
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 Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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