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How to get fromWashington to Ottawaby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Ottawa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kansas City, bus

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane DCA - MCI
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 37m
    $692–1,377

  2. Drive 1,091.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Ottawacar car 1,091.3 mi
    19h 3m
    $200–288

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    27h 39m
    $230–421

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Napervilletrain train
    3. Take the train from Naperville Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kansas City to Ottawataxi taxi
    29h 2m
    $517–959

  5. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane plane DCA - XNA
    2. Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Ottawacar car
    6h 51m
    $254–1,087

  6. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane plane DCA - ICT
    2. Take the bus from 2210 Somerset St - Wichita to Quincy Street Station - Topekabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Quincy Street Station - Topeka to Ottawataxi taxi
    7h 34m
    $503–1,604

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane BWI - MCI
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 21m
    $458–1,537

  8. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kansas City, bus

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kansas City (MCI)plane plane IAD - MCI
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Lawrence Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 37m
    $868–1,195

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kansas City (MCI) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 37m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Ottawa, KS, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Ottawa via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Lawrence Bus Stop in around 27h 39m.

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