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How to get fromGrand Rapids to Silver Springby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Silver Spring by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Lansing-Airport-LANcar car
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAN - DCA
    3h 25m
    $105–573

  2. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane GRR - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    5h 30m
    $73–969

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 20m
    $111–190

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus bus
    2. Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    20h 19m
    $170–391

  5. Drive  616 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Silver Springcar car 616 mi
    11h 26m
    $113–163

  6. Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GRR - DCA
    5h 9m
    $98–561

Grand Rapids to Silver Spring by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Grand Rapids to Silver Spring Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 16h 20m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours.

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