There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)MSP - DCA
4h 23m$207–1,113Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)MSP - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
5h 10m$117–617Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0150
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus StationGreyhound US0164
27h 30m$169–284Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationBorealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
27h 49m$209–460Drive 1,090.6 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Silver Spring1,090.6 mi
18h 14m$199–288Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)MSP - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 1m$167–1,001Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
30h 15m$169–337
Minneapolis to Silver Spring by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $160 - $290 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $200 - $1,200.
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 Silver Spring Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
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 27h 30m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $200 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $290 and takes 27h 30m, you could also train, which costs $200 - $460 and takes 27h 49m.
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 2:41 PM in Minneapolis and 3:41 PM in Silver Spring.
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 Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 30m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Silver Spring is 1097 miles. It takes approximately 18h 14m to drive from Minneapolis to Silver Spring.
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