There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Lake Orion by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, 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 Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW)plane DCA - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Brown @ Auburn Milebus
5h 4m$167–1,040Drive 539.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Lake Orioncar 539.8 mi
9h 49m$99–143Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Brown @ Auburn Milebus 462
15h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Brown @ Auburn Milebus 462
17h 13mFly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane DCA - LAN
- Drive from Lansing-Airport-LAN to Lake Orioncar
3h 44m$108–572Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)plane IAD - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Brown @ Auburn Milebus
6h 47m$161–607Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Detroit (DTW)plane BWI - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Brown @ Auburn Milebus
6h 46m$131–1,199
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lake Orion is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lake Orion is to fly and drive which takes 3h 44m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Lake Orion. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Brown @ Auburn Mile via Toledo and Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Washington and Lake Orion is 469 miles. The road distance is 542.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Lake Orion without a car is to bus which takes 15h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Washington to Lake Orion, including transfers.
Washington to Lake Orion bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Lake Orion bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Toledo Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Lake Orion is 543 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Washington to Lake Orion.
There are 82+ hotels available in Lake Orion.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lake Orion, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Lake Orion via Toledo, Detroit, Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee, and Brown @ Auburn Mile in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Capital Region International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Brown @ Auburn Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Brown @ Auburn Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Woodward & Baltimore Milwaukee to Brown @ Auburn Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Brown @ Auburn Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Brown @ Auburn Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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