There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie by plane, train, bus, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Chippewa County International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane DCA - CIU
5h 7m$167–869Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane IAD - CIU
8h 58m$110–615Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
26h 49m$340–564Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from East Lansing to St. Ignacebus
- Drive from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Mariecar
32h 14m$790–1,290Drive 1,350.6 km
- Drive from Washington to Sault Ste. Mariecar 1,350.6 km
14h 14m$270–390Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM)plane DCA - YAM
6h 13m$234–1,036Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chippewa County International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane BWI - CIU
7h 13m$130–1,477Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
30h 32m$244–409Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Mariebus
32h$219–554
Washington to Sault Ste. Marie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie is to subway and fly which costs $110 - $650 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $160 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Sault Ste. Marie. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Sault Ste Marie via Ithaca, Toronto and Sudbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 32m.
The distance between Washington and Sault Ste. Marie is 1060 km. The road distance is 1350.6 km.
The best way to get from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 49m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie, including transfers.
Washington to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $160 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $410 and takes 30h 32m.
Washington to Sault Ste. Marie bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Ithaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Sault Ste. Marie is 1351 km. It takes approximately 14h 14m to drive from Washington to Sault Ste. Marie.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Sault Ste Marie via Ithaca, Toronto, and Sudbury in around 30h 32m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Columbus, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Cleveland, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Buffalo, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Buffalo, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Cleveland, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sault Ste. Marie Airport via Columbus, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–1,000
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $65–700
- First Class
- $270–1,000
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–650
- First Class
- $140–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $3–4
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $30–45
- Senior
- $50–75
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sudbury to Sault Ste Marie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from East Lansing to St. Ignace
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Indian Trails
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