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

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There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SPI - DCA
    5h 7m
    $128–674

  2. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SPI - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    8h 43m
    $103–1,032

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    21h 47m
    $227–550

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2510 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0164
    22h 3m
    $145–232

  5. Drive  759 mi

    1. Drive from Springfield to Silver Springcar car 759 mi
    13h 24m
    $139–201

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane STL - DCA
    6h 4m
    $160–495

Springfield to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 7m

What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

American Airlines flies from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Springfield to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 21h 47m.

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