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How to get fromRaleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Silver Springby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, subway, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), rideshare, car, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    1h 54m
    $569–1,136

  2. Bus via S Saunders St at Chapanoke Rd

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St to Washington, DC - 2305 Pennsylvania Avebus bus Charlotte
    8h 8m
    $32–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    6h 44m
    $42–82

  4. Train via Blount St at GoRaleigh Station (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    8h 1m
    $100–206

  5. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Raleigh/Durham-RDU to Silver Springrideshare rideshare 270.8 mi
    4h 52m

  6. Drive 270.8 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Silver Springcar car 270.8 mi
    4h 52m
    $50–72

  7. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - 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
    2h 25m
    $331–1,342

  8. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2h 27m
    $190–899

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Carolinian
    9h 27m
    $108–228

Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Silver Spring by bus and subway

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Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 240.3 mi
  • Duration: 1h 54m

What companies run services between Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU), USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

American Airlines and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 4h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.

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