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

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There are 8 ways to get from Madison to Silver Spring by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeMSN - DCA
    4h 9m
    $196–1,111

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus StationbusGreyhound US0164
    23h 17m
    $96–229

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    22h 28m
    $153–317

  4. Drive 829.5 mi

    1. Drive from Madison to Silver Springcar829.5 mi
    14h 6m
    $152–219

  5. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeMKE - DCA
    5h 29m
    $224–1,162

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeORD - DCA
    6h 26m
    $133–697

  7. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeMKE - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    6h 5m
    $114–1,060

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeORD - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    7h 10m
    $203–801

Madison to Silver Spring by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to Silver Spring Bus Station via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Chicago Bus Station in around 23h 17m.

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