There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Little Rock by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane DCA - LIT
2h 52m$159–729Subway 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane IAD - LIT
6h 29m$107–471Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
31h 55m$423–890Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus
36h 24m$280–397Drive 995.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Little Rockcar 995.2 mi
16h 46m$182–263
Washington to Little Rock by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Little Rock is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Little Rock is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Little Rock. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at River Cities via Chicago Bus Station, Water & Chicago - Circle K and WalmartBaseline. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Little Rock station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Union Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Washington and Little Rock is 896 miles. The road distance is 1001 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Little Rock without a car is to train which takes 31h 55m and costs $420 - $900.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Washington to Little Rock, including transfers.
Washington to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Little Rock is to fly which takes 2h 52m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $900 and takes 31h 55m, you could also bus, which costs $280 - $400 and takes 36h 24m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Union Station via Chicago Union Station in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
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
- $230–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–170
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–170
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Little Rock is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 4:51 AM in Washington and 3:51 AM in Little Rock.
Washington to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Little Rock is 1001 miles. It takes approximately 16h 46m to drive from Washington to Little Rock.
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