There are 9 ways to get from North Carolina to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)ILM - DCA
2h 10m$108–626Bus via Charlotte (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte to Washington Union StationFlixBus N2470
8h 19m$54–87Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0700 / ...
8h 9m$61–134Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationCrescent / ...
9h 43m$79–557Drive 381.8 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Silver Spring381.8 mi
7h 19m$70–101Line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)RDU - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
3h 17m$99–661Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)CLT - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
3h 25m$96–611Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)RDU - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
4h$164–515Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
3h 56m$154–949
North Carolina to Silver Spring by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Carolina to Silver Spring is to bus via Charlotte which costs $50 - $90 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from North Carolina to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $100 - $650.
The distance between North Carolina and Silver Spring is 341 miles. The road distance is 384 miles.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Silver Spring without a car is to bus which takes 8h 9m and costs $60 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from North Carolina to Silver Spring, including transfers.
The best way to get from North Carolina to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 8h 9m, you could also train, which costs $75 - $600 and takes 9h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between North Carolina to Silver Spring is 384 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from North Carolina to Silver Spring.
There are 1702+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between North Carolina, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
American Airlines flies from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $55–130 and the journey takes 7h 50m. Flixbus USA also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
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.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 Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Hillsborough St at Enterprise St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
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