There are 10 ways to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring by plane, 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 Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)PDX - DCA
5h 36m$387–1,663Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)PDX - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
10h 12m$218–1,516Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
2d 18h$415–831Drive 2,766.9 mi
- Drive from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring2,766.9 mi
44h 23m$505–730Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)PDX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
6h 16m$220–945Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)PDX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
6h 10m$228–1,045Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)PDX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
8h 17m$302–1,146Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)PDX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
9h 33m$287–814Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus StationGreyhound US0164
2d 19h$373–733Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
2d 20h$310–821
Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring by tram, foot, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring is to fly and train which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $380 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from Portland Airport (PDX) station to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Portland Int'l Airport station and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Portland, Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Portland Airport (PDX) and Silver Spring is 2371 miles. The road distance is 2783.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $410 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $380 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h.
Silver Spring is 3h ahead of Portland Airport (PDX). It is currently 8:43 AM in Portland Airport (PDX) and 11:43 AM in Silver Spring.
Portland Airport (PDX) to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Portland Airport (PDX), USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Portland Int'l Airport station to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Rose Quarter TC station, Portland, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–390
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $200–440
- Business - advance purchase
- $280–1,100
- Business Class
- $390–1,000
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $29–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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