There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Fairmont by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DCA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
7h 27m$221–1,067Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane IAD - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
9h 16m$165–634Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
30h 39m$218–411Train, bus
- 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 Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
31h 12m$429–856Drive 1,113 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fairmontcar 1,113 mi
20h 18m$204–294Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DCA - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Drive from Forest City to Fairmontcar
7h 8m$472–1,522Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mason City, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mason City (MCW)plane DCA - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Fairmontbus
9h 14m$205–795Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BWI - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
9h 10m$195–1,526Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fairmontbus
32h 29m$226–403
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fairmont is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fairmont is to fly and shuttle and drive which takes 7h 8m and costs $470 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Fairmont. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Fairmont via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 39m.
The distance between Washington and Fairmont is 1099 miles. The road distance is 1119.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fairmont without a car is to bus which takes 30h 39m and costs $210 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Washington to Fairmont, including transfers.
Washington to Fairmont bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Fairmont bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Fairmont is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 4:19 PM in Washington and 3:19 PM in Fairmont.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fairmont is 1120 miles. It takes approximately 20h 18m to drive from Washington to Fairmont.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fairmont, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Fairmont via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Fairmont in around 30h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mason City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $240–550
- 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
- +1 202 466 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
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Mason City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–29
Bus from Albert Lea to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Minneapolis to Fairmont
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- executiveexpress.biz
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Forest City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–310
- Website
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz
- Schedules at
- https://www.executiveexpress.biz/coverage-areas/
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