There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Emporia by plane, car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus
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Fly to Manhattan Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)plane DCA - MHK
- Drive from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) to Emporiacar
6h 52m$189–812Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Stationtrain
- Drive from Topeka Station to Emporiacar
29h 24m$402–850Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Emporia, Ksbus
33h 16m$341–509Drive 1,145.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Emporiacar 1,145.9 mi
19h 51m$210–303Fly to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane DCA - ICT
- Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Phillips 66 - Emporiabus
5h 47m$380–1,455Fly to Kansas City, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Phillips 66 - Emporiabus
7h 55m$683–1,366Fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane DCA - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Emporiacar
7h 25m$259–1,092
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Emporia is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Emporia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $380 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Emporia. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Emporia, Ks via Chicago Bus Station, 16th & Jackson NW and Omaha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
The distance between Washington and Emporia is 1137 miles. The road distance is 1152.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Emporia without a car is to bus which takes 33h 16m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Washington to Emporia, including transfers.
Washington to Emporia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Emporia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Emporia is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 6:21 AM in Washington and 5:21 AM in Emporia.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Emporia is 1153 miles. It takes approximately 19h 51m to drive from Washington to Emporia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Emporia, KS, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Emporia via Chicago Bus Station, 16th & Jackson NW, Omaha, and Emporia, Ks in around 33h 16m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Cleveland, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Columbus, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport via Dayton, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Topeka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from Omaha to Emporia, Ks
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $152
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Phillips 66 - Emporia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to Phillips 66 - Emporia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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