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How to get fromOttawa to Silver Springby plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Ottawa to Silver Spring by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YOW - DCA
    4h 27m
    $557–1,010

  2. Train to Ogdensburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Brockvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane OGS - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 40m
    $63–261

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Acela
    12h 32m
    $126–246

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    17h 43m
    $208–575

  5. Drive 539.9 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Silver Springcar car 539.9 mi
    10h 12m
    $124–179

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YOW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    5h 15m
    $207–709

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YUL - DCA
    6h 14m
    $633–1,816

  8. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Baltimore to Silver Springbus bus
    14h 50m
    $96–174

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2678
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Silver Springbus bus New York / ...
    15h 20m
    $109–213

Ottawa to Silver Spring by bus, train, and subway

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ottawa to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Montréal, Montreal Central Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 17h 43m.

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