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How to get fromChicago to Silver Springby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Chicago to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeMDW - DCA
    3h 57m
    $136–764

  2. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeMDW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    4h 32m
    $72–932

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    17h 28m
    $135–271

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus StationbusGreyhound US0164
    18h 10m
    $75–190

  5. Drive 683 mi

    1. Drive from Chicago to Silver Springcar683 mi
    11h 39m
    $125–180

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeORD - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
    4h 12m
    $116–664

  7. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeORD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4h 56m
    $186–768

  8. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeORD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    4h 55m
    $86–822

  9. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeMKE - DCA
    5h 33m
    $228–1,227

Chicago to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$135Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $130–270 and the journey takes 16h 36m.

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