There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Pelican Rapids by plane, taxi, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus
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 Hector International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane DCA - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Pelican Rapidstaxi
6h 1m$275–937Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Hector International Airport, taxi
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
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Pelican Rapidstaxi
8h 6m$192–603Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
31h 20m$486–963Bus
- 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 Fergus Fallsbus
31h 21m$309–483Drive 1,290.5 mi
- Drive from Washington to Pelican Rapidscar 1,290.5 mi
21h 54m$236–341Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Hector International Airport, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Pelican Rapidstaxi
7h 34m$212–1,265Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane DCA - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Perhambus
- Take the taxi from Perham to Pelican Rapidstaxi
8h 28m$270–908
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Pelican Rapids is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Pelican Rapids is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs $270 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Pelican Rapids. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Fergus Falls via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Pelican Rapids station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 20m.
The distance between Washington and Pelican Rapids is 1199 miles. The road distance is 1298.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Pelican Rapids without a car is to train which takes 31h 20m and costs $480 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Washington to Pelican Rapids, including transfers.
Washington to Pelican Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Pelican Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Pelican Rapids is to train which takes 31h 20m and costs $480 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $490 and takes 31h 21m.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Pelican Rapids, MN, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Pelican Rapids via Chicago Union Station and Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station in around 31h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Pelican Rapids via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Fergus Falls in around 31h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- 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
- $170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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
- $300–1,200
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
- $210–850
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
- $250–550
- 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
- $190–400
- 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
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Minneapolis to Fergus Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Brainerd to Perham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
- 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
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Pelican Rapids bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Pelican Rapids is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 11:43 AM in Washington and 10:43 AM in Pelican Rapids.
Washington to Pelican Rapids train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Pelican Rapids is 1298 miles. It takes approximately 21h 54m to drive from Washington to Pelican Rapids.
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