There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)AUS - DCA
5h 10m$124–481Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)AUS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 46m$99–889Bus
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
33h 43m$158–457Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus StationFlixBus 2211
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union StationCrescent
38h 35m$228–805Drive 1,508.3 mi
- Drive from Austin to Silver Spring1,508.3 mi
24h 47m$276–398Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)AUS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
5h 58m$284–565Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SAT - DCA
7h 26m$207–1,015Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
46h 48m$278–548
Austin to Silver Spring by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Silver Spring is to fly which costs $120 - $490 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct train from Austin to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Austin and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 48m.
The distance between Austin and Silver Spring is 1343 miles. The road distance is 1517.1 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 33h 43m and costs $150 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Austin to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Austin to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Austin station.
The best way to get from Austin to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $120 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $460 and takes 33h 43m, you could also train, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 46h 48m.
Silver Spring is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 3:10 AM in Austin and 4:10 AM in Silver Spring.
Austin to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 534 Red River St Austin to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via 593 S Lamar St Dallas, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to 593 S Lamar St Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–75
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $21–75
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–55
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $11–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Austin to Silver Spring is 1517 miles. It takes approximately 24h 47m to drive from Austin to Silver Spring.
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