There are 9 ways to get from Evanston to Silver Spring by subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
best- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORD - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 52m$128–769Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Dempster to Washington/Wabashsubway
- Take the subway from Washington/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MDW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
5h 18m$88–1,047Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
19h 19m$204–463Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
19h 45m$132–242Drive 695.6 mi
- Drive from Evanston to Silver Springcar 695.6 mi
12h 5m$127–184Subway, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the subway from Dempster to Washington/Wabashsubway
- Take the subway from Washington/Wabash to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MDW - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
4h 42m$188–1,119Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ORD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 39m$378–673Subway to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway
- Take the subway from Dempster to Clark/Lakesubway
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platformsubway
5h 31m$108–857Bus, bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Davis CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MKE - DCA
6h 26m$301–1,550
Evanston to Silver Spring by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Evanston to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $130 - $250 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Evanston to Silver Spring is to subway and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $180 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Evanston to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Paulina & Howard Terminal and arriving at Silver Spring Bus Station via Michigan & Washington and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Evanston to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Dempster 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 19h 19m.
The distance between Evanston and Silver Spring is 657 miles. The road distance is 699.6 miles.
The best way to get from Evanston to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 19h 19m and costs $200 - $470.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Evanston to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Evanston to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Evanston to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Evanston to Silver Spring is to train which takes 19h 19m and costs $200 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $250 and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Evanston, IL, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $200–450 and the journey takes 16h 36m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $130–240 and the journey takes 17h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via State College
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,500
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Dempster to Clark/Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Dempster to Washington/Wabash
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Subway from Washington/Wabash to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
Subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- 41 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Davis CTA Station to O'Hare MMF Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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More Questions & Answers
Evanston to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Silver Spring Bus Station.
Silver Spring is 1h ahead of Evanston. It is currently 3:30 PM in Evanston and 4:30 PM in Silver Spring.
Evanston to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rockville Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Evanston to Silver Spring is 700 miles. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Evanston to Silver Spring.
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