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There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Pella by plane, taxi, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly to Des Moines, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DCA - DSM
    2. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    3h 54m
    $236–781

  2. Fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DCA - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Pellacar car
    4h 44m
    $134–639

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg to Oskaloosabus bus
    26h 19m
    $571–882

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Monroebus bus
    27h 14m
    $226–350

  5. Drive  973.4 mi

    1. Drive from Washington to Pellacar car 973.4 mi
    17h 24m
    $167–241

  6. Train, bus via Indianapolis

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolistrain train Cardinal
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Monroebus bus Greyhound US0157S
    28h 35m
    $502–770

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration4h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 54m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Pella, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Pella via Harrisburg Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, and Monroe in around 27h 14m.

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