There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Ellensburg by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DCA - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus
9h 3m$265–704Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus
10h 46m$221–1,065Train, bus via Spokane
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Ellensburgbus
2d 13h$708–1,583Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ellensburgbus
2d 18h$472–756Drive 2,594.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Ellensburgcar 2,594.9 mi
42h 29m$474–685Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Yakima Air Terminal Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Yakima Air Terminal Airport (YKM)plane DCA - YKM
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Ellensburg - 4th / Rubybus
11h 51m$244–969Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wenatchee, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wenatchee (EAT)plane DCA - EAT
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus
12h 53m$268–959Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane IAD - SEA
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburgbus
10h 46m$231–683Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Wenatchee Columbia Station to Central Washington Universitybus
2d 15h$743–1,693
Washington to Ellensburg by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ellensburg is to fly and bus which costs $260 - $750 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ellensburg is to fly and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Ellensburg. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Ellensburg via Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Washington and Ellensburg is 2457 miles. The road distance is 2610.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ellensburg without a car is to train and bus via Spokane which takes 2 days 13h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Washington to Ellensburg, including transfers.
Washington to Ellensburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Ellensburg bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Ellensburg is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 7:18 AM in Washington and 4:18 AM in Ellensburg.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ellensburg is 2610 miles. It takes approximately 42h 29m to drive from Washington to Ellensburg.
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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wenatchee Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Ellensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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