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How to get fromColumbia to Silver Springby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Columbia to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CAE - DCA
    3h 38m
    $116–710

  2. Fly Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CAE - 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
    4h 24m
    $66–384

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    11h 12m
    $117–501

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Columbia, SC to Camdenbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from Camden to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471
    11h 57m
    $84–152

  5. Drive 481.8 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Silver Springcar car 481.8 mi
    8h 14m
    $88–127

  6. Bus to Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to Augustabus bus
    2. Fly from Augusta Regional Airport At Bush Field (AGS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane AGS - DCA
    4h 59m
    $184–858

  7. Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CLT - DCA
    5h 28m
    $151–782

Columbia to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

American Airlines flies from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–500 and the journey takes 10h 53m.

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