There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, 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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSP - DCA
4h 45m$158–1,011Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 29m$138–1,409Bus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
27h 18m$189–306Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
27h 32m$634–1,005Drive 1,087.1 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Springcar 1,087.1 mi
18h 20m$199–287Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
5h 23m$178–1,110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
30h 36m$500–815
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring is to fly which costs $150 - $1,100 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $150 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis–Saint Paul station to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Marshall & Otis Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Saint Paul Union Depot and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis–Saint Paul station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Raymond Ave Station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 32m.
The distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Silver Spring is 958 miles. The road distance is 1093.4 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 27h 18m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs $150 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $310 and takes 27h 18m, you could also train, which costs $600 - $1,000 and takes 27h 32m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marshall & Otis Station to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Depot Station & Terminal, Saint Paul Union Depot, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 27h 18m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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Booking & Getting There
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring is 1093 miles. It takes approximately 18h 20m to drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Silver Spring.
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