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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Silver Spring by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, 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 35m
    $557–960

  2. Drive  540 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Silver Springcar car 540 mi
    10h 12m
    $124–179

  3. Bus via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New Yorkbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York to Washingtonbus bus
    17h 2m
    $139–381

  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 44m
    $172–521

  5. 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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 25m
    $427–609

  6. 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 16m
    $453–1,802

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YUL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    6h 54m
    $213–951

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Penn Station 7th Ave. Corner of W 30th Street to Bethesda, MDbus bus
    17h 47m
    $135–207

Ottawa to Silver Spring by bus and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration17h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 474 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Montreal, New York, Washington, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 17h 2m.

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