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There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Ellensburg by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane DCA - SEA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksshuttle bus
    9h 38m
    $367–744

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane IAD - SEA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksshuttle bus
    11h 12m
    $207–773

  3. Train, bus via Spokane

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    2d 13h
    $907–1,883

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ellensburgbus bus
    2d 18h
    $473–900

  5. Drive 2,594.9 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Ellensburgcar car 2,594.9 mi
    42h 29m
    $474–685

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane plane DCA - YKM
    2. Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus bus
    10h 45m
    $331–1,278

  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wenatchee, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane plane DCA - EAT
    2. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus bus
    12h 50m
    $271–943

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane plane BWI - SEA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ellensburg, WA - CWU Starbucksshuttle bus
    11h 4m
    $237–1,415

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus bus
    2d 15h
    $944–1,955

Washington to Ellensburg by subway, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket$907Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,436.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 38m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ellensburg, WA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Ellensburg via Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station in around 2d 18h.

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