There are 6 ways to get from New Orleans to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MSY - DCA
4h 42m$176–861Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MSY - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
5h 23m$86–889Bus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0602
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
22h 54m$120–322Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain Crescent
27h 51m$187–716Drive 1,073.8 mi
- Drive from New Orleans to Silver Springcar 1,073.8 mi
18h 15m$196–284Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MSY - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 29m$396–665
New Orleans to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Orleans to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $120 - $330 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from New Orleans to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from New Orleans to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 51m.
The distance between New Orleans and Silver Spring is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1080.1 miles.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 22h 54m and costs $120 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from New Orleans to Silver Spring, including transfers.
New Orleans to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
The best way to get from New Orleans to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $330 and takes 22h 54m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $750 and takes 27h 51m.
Silver Spring is 1h ahead of New Orleans. It is currently 8:17 PM in New Orleans and 9:17 PM in Silver Spring.
New Orleans to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Atlanta Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 22h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- 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
- 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
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
- 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 New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between New Orleans to Silver Spring is 1080 miles. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from New Orleans to Silver Spring.
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