There are 7 ways to get from Fort Knox to Silver Spring by taxi, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SDF - DCA
2h 58m$222–951Drive 612.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Knox to Silver Spring612.3 mi
10h 41m$112–162Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
16h 41m$142–282Taxi, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville, KY
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
22h 53m$244–744Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SDF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
3h 30m$262–989Taxi to Louisville International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the taxi from Fort Knox to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SDF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
3h 40m$162–595Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Drive from Fort Knox to Lexington-Airport-LEX
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LEX - DCA
3h 59m$181–1,033
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Knox to Silver Spring is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Knox to Silver Spring is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between Fort Knox and Silver Spring is 518 miles. The road distance is 615.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Knox to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 16h 41m and costs $140 - $290.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Fort Knox to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Knox to Silver Spring is 616 miles. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Fort Knox to Silver Spring.
There are 1598+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between Fort Knox, KY, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fort Knox to Silver Spring Bus Station via Dixie Hwy @ Dixie Garden Dr, S Roy Wilkins @ W Muhammad Ali, Louisville, KY Bus Station, Columbus, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- 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.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
- +1 202 466 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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