There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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.
Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSP - DCA
4h 19m$166–811Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h$106–495Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0164
26h 22m$165–325Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
27h 48m$374–770Drive 1,090.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Silver Springcar 1,090.6 mi
18h 25m$199–288Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 1m$196–1,459Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
29h 31m$343–661
Minneapolis to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Government Plaza Station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Silver Spring is 954 miles. The road distance is 1097 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 26h 22m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $330 and takes 26h 22m, you could also train, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 27h 48m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 26h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- 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
- 46 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
- 1-866-743-3682
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Silver Spring is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 5:55 AM in Minneapolis and 6:55 AM in Silver Spring.
Minneapolis to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Silver Spring is 1097 miles. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Minneapolis to Silver Spring.
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