There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Lee's Summit by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane DCA - MCI
6h 25m$633–1,300Drive 1,035.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Lee's Summitcar 1,035.9 mi
18h 8m$190–274Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
28h 53m$424–865Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Lee's Summit Stationtrain Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
29h 55m$289–566Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane BWI - MCI
8h 8m$399–1,410Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kansas City
- 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 Kansas City (MCI)plane IAD - MCI
8h 25m$809–1,118Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DCA - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Stationtrain
8h 46m$213–552
Washington to Lee's Summit by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lee's Summit is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lee's Summit is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $600 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Lee's Summit station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Lee's Summit Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
The distance between Washington and Lee's Summit is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1042 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Lee's Summit without a car is to train which takes 28h 53m and costs $420 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Washington to Lee's Summit, including transfers.
Washington to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Lee's Summit is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $600 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 28h 53m.
Lee's Summit is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 1:38 AM in Washington and 12:38 AM in Lee's Summit.
Washington to Lee's Summit train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lee's Summit, MO, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Lee's Summit Station via Chicago Union Station in around 28h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
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
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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 Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- 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
Train from St. Louis to Lee's Summit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- 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
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Lee's Summit is 1042 miles. It takes approximately 18h 8m to drive from Washington to Lee's Summit.
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