There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Garden City by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane DCA - GCK
7h 10m$257–1,006Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane IAD - GCK
8h 1m$167–653Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Garden City Amtraktrain Southwest Chief
34h 6m$487–1,049Drive 1,415.9 mi
- Drive from Washington to Garden Citycar 1,415.9 mi
24h 27m$259–374Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)plane BWI - GCK
10h 35m$187–1,295
Washington to Garden City by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Garden City is to drive which costs $250 - $380 and takes 24h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Garden City is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Garden City. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Garden City Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 6m.
The distance between Washington and Garden City is 1298 miles. The road distance is 1424.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Garden City without a car is to train which takes 34h 6m and costs $480 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Washington to Garden City, including transfers.
Washington to Garden City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Garden City is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 34h 6m.
Garden City is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 12:17 AM in Washington and 11:17 PM in Garden City.
Washington to Garden City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Garden City, KS, USA?
American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Garden City Amtrak via Chicago Union Station in around 34h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Knoxville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Covington, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Columbus, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Louisville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
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
- $230–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Garden City Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
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Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Garden City is 1424 miles. It takes approximately 24h 27m to drive from Washington to Garden City.
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