There are 10 ways to get from Los Angeles to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)LAX - DCA
6h 59m$244–1,119Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)LAX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
7h 38m$109–887Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
2d 12h$232–461Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
2d 13h$360–770Drive 2,606 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Silver Spring2,606 mi
42h 19m$476–687Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
7h 35m$284–673Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)BUR - DCA
8h 52m$259–1,116Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)ONT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
9h 1m$194–1,370Fly Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)LGB - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
9h 19m$160–1,263Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus StationGreyhound US0164
2d 14h$328–672
Los Angeles to Silver Spring by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Silver Spring is to fly and train which costs $100 - $900 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $240 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Silver Spring Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles 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 2 days 13h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Silver Spring is 2347 miles. The road distance is 2621.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs $230 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Los Angeles to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $470 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also train, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 2 days 13h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Silver Spring Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Silver Spring is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:32 AM in Los Angeles and 7:32 AM in Silver Spring.
Los Angeles to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Silver Spring is 2621 miles. It takes approximately 42h 19m to drive from Los Angeles to Silver Spring.
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