There are 6 ways to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DCA - LFT
6h 10m$165–769Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane IAD - LFT
7h 6m$110–479Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus Greyhound US0602
30h 59m$182–362Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Sunset Limited
33h 20m$347–792Drive 1,164.2 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Lafayettecar 1,164.2 mi
20h 39m$213–307Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DCA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit Systembus
8h 50m$194–1,046
Silver Spring to Lafayette by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette is to bus which costs $180 - $370 and takes 30h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Lafayette Transit System via Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 20m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Lafayette is 1060 miles. The road distance is 1171 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 30h 59m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Lafayette bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Silver Spring to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 30h 59m, you could also train, which costs $340 - $800 and takes 33h 20m.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Lafayette, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Lafayette Transit System via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 30h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Silver Spring to Lafayette bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Lafayette is 1h behind Silver Spring. It is currently 10:33 AM in Silver Spring and 9:33 AM in Lafayette.
Silver Spring to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Lafayette is 1171 miles. It takes approximately 20h 39m to drive from Silver Spring to Lafayette.
There are 205+ hotels available in Lafayette.