There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Ely by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, shuttle, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Range Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane DCA - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
6h 41m$186–807Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Range Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane IAD - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
8h 33m$114–492Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
32h 26m$365–596Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus Moa
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
32h 50m$577–1,037Drive 1,253.7 mi
- Drive from Washington to Elycar 1,253.7 mi
22h 13m$229–331Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane DCA - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
8h 25mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Range Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane BWI - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
8h 24m$134–1,114
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Ely is to subway and fly and drive which costs $110 - $500 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Ely is to fly and drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Washington and Ely is 1063 miles. The road distance is 1261 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Ely without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 32h 26m and costs $360 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Washington to Ely, including transfers.
Ely is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 11:51 AM in Washington and 10:51 AM in Ely.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Ely is 1261 miles. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Washington to Ely.
There are 64+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ely, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Ely. However, you can fly to Range Regional Airport (HIB) then drive to Ely. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, take the bus to Saint Paul Union Depot, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to Virginia, then take the taxi to Ely.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Range Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
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 St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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
- +1 202 466 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
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 Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://superiorhikingshuttle.com/
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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