There are 5 ways to get from Washington to South Dakota by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Aberdeen Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR)plane DCA - ABR
5h 42m$201–845Fly to Sioux Falls
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sioux Falls (FSD)plane DCA - FSD
6h 8m$177–790Train, bus
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Sioux Fallsbus
34h 42m$460–910Drive 1,228.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Sioux Fallscar 1,228.4 mi
22h 7m$225–324Fly to Watertown Municipal Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Watertown Municipal Airport (ATY)plane DCA - ATY
5h 34m$191–819
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to South Dakota is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to South Dakota is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $190 - $850.
The distance between Washington and South Dakota is 1193 miles. The road distance is 1235.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to South Dakota without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 42m and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Washington to South Dakota, including transfers.
South Dakota is 1h behind Washington. It is currently 8:33 PM in Washington and 7:33 PM in South Dakota.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to South Dakota is 1236 miles. It takes approximately 22h 7m to drive from Washington to South Dakota.
There are 80+ hotels available in South Dakota.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and South Dakota, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aberdeen Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Aberdeen Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Watertown Municipal Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sioux Falls via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Albert Lea to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
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