There are 9 ways to get from Washington to East Tawas by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
9h 51m$174–1,072Drive 668 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to East Tawascar 668 mi
12h$118–171Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
20h 20m$135–230Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
11h 42m$128–589Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Detroit, 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 Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
11h 36m$138–1,231Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DCA - LAN
- Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
11h 25m$158–664Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DCA - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Flintbus
- Take the bus from Flint to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
12h$154–674Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DCA - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to St. Ignacebus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
13h 41m$165–691Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Bay Citybus
- Take the bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawasbus
22h 18m$258–413
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to East Tawas is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to East Tawas is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs $170 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to East Tawas. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Tawas City/East Tawas via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Detroit and Bay City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Washington and East Tawas is 614 miles. The road distance is 671.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to East Tawas without a car is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Washington to East Tawas, including transfers.
Washington to East Tawas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to East Tawas bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to East Tawas is 672 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Washington to East Tawas.
There are 51+ hotels available in East Tawas.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and East Tawas, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to East Tawas via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Detroit, Bay City, and Tawas City/East Tawas in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Flint to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Traverse City to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from St. Ignace to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Detroit to Bay City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Bay City to Tawas City/East Tawas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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