There are 3 ways to get from Alexandria to Silver Spring by plane, 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 Alexandria to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ALY - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
16h 35m$705–2,307Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CAI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
19h 9m$656–1,614Fly Alexandria to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ALY - DCA
18h 7m$805–3,008
Alexandria (ALY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alexandria to Silver Spring is to bus and fly and subway which costs $650 - $1,700 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandria to Silver Spring is to fly and subway which takes 16h 35m and costs $700 - $2,400.
The distance between Alexandria and Silver Spring is 5788 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Alexandria to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Silver Spring is 7h behind Alexandria. It is currently 9:53 AM in Alexandria and 2:53 AM in Silver Spring.
There are 1317+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Turkish Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alexandria to Washington Dulles International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Alexandria to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Alexandria to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Rome, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Alexandria to Washington Dulles International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Alexandria to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Istanbul, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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