There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Moorhead by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, 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 Hector International Airport (FAR)plane DCA - FAR
5h 15m$195–834Subway 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 Hector International Airport (FAR)plane IAD - FAR
7h 12m$116–510Bus
- 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 Moorhead - MNSUbus
31h 35m$236–420Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Moorhead - MNSUbus
32h 54m$475–934Drive 1,325.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Moorheadcar 1,325.1 mi
22h 21m$242–350Train 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 Hector International Airport (FAR)plane BWI - FAR
6h 41m$136–1,162Bus via Brainerd
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Moorhead - MNSUbus
35h 10m$251–435
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Moorhead is to bus which costs $230 - $420 and takes 31h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Moorhead is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Moorhead. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Moorhead - MNSU via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Washington and Moorhead is 1153 miles. The road distance is 1332.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Moorhead without a car is to bus which takes 31h 35m and costs $230 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Washington to Moorhead, including transfers.
Washington to Moorhead bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Moorhead is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 31h 35m.
Washington to Moorhead bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Moorhead is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 5:36 PM in Washington and 4:36 PM in Moorhead.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Moorhead, MN, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Moorhead - MNSU via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
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
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Moorhead - MNSU
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Moorhead - MNSU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to Moorhead - MNSU
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
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