There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Creston by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - DSM
- Drive from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Crestoncar
4h 15m$262–1,212Drive 1,038.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Crestoncar 1,038.8 mi
19h 13m$190–274Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Creston Stationtrain California Zephyr
25h 40m$371–767Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Osceola, IAbus
- Take the taxi from Osceola, IA to Crestontaxi
27h 6m$257–431
Washington to Creston by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Creston is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Creston is to fly and drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Creston station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Creston Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 40m.
The distance between Washington and Creston is 969 miles. The road distance is 1044.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Creston without a car is to train which takes 25h 40m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Washington to Creston, including transfers.
Washington to Creston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
Creston is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 12:49 PM in Washington and 11:49 AM in Creston.
Washington to Creston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Creston is 1045 miles. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Washington to Creston.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Creston, IA, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Creston Station via Chicago Union Station in around 25h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Creston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Osceola, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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