There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Pentwater by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or car ferry
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane DCA - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Pentwatercar
3h 30m$199–1,027Drive 703.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Pentwatercar 703.2 mi
12h 54m$129–186Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Take the taxi from Big Rapids, MI to Pentwatertaxi
22h 33m$266–416Train, car ferry, drive
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegoncarferry
- Drive from Muskegon to Pentwatercar
25h 53m$394–692Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City, drive
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DCA - TVC
- Drive from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Pentwatercar
4h 20m$134–644Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane BWI - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Pentwatercar
4h 58m$139–1,271Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Drive from Northridge/Fruit Ridge to Pentwatercar
26h 27m$312–635Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowocbus
- Take the car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludingtoncarferry
29h 40m$369–765
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Pentwater is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Pentwater is to fly and drive which takes 3h 30m and costs $190 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Pentwater is 622 miles. The road distance is 707.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Pentwater without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 22h 33m and costs $260 - $420.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Washington to Pentwater, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Pentwater is 707 miles. It takes approximately 12h 54m to drive from Washington to Pentwater.
There are 38+ hotels available in Pentwater.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Pentwater, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Pentwater. However, you can fly to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) then drive to Pentwater. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Toledo Bus Stop, take the bus to East Lansing Amtrak Station, take the bus to Greyhound Grand Rapids, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Big Rapids, MI, then take the taxi to Pentwater.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Traverse City via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- 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
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
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 Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Manitowoc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 866-914-1010
- Website
- lake-express.com
Car ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $119–128
- Website
- https://www.lake-express.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.lake-express.com/schedule/
- Classic Cabin Adult
- $119
- Standard Vehicle
- $128
- Phone
- +1 (800) 841-4243
- [email protected]
- Website
- ssbadger.com
Car ferry from Manitowoc to Ludington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $89–204
- Schedules at
- ssbadger.com
- Adult Round Trip (Summer)
- $178
- Standard Vehicle Round Trip (Summer)
- $204
- Adult One-way (Summer)
- $89
- Standard Vehicle One-way (Summer)
- $102
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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