There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PDX - DCA
7h 9m$427–1,812Fly Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PDX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
7h 40m$217–1,460Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
2d 16h$332–1,427Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus
3d 6h$320–853Drive 2,771.4 mi
- Drive from Portland to Silver Springcar 2,771.4 mi
44h 44m$506–731Fly Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PDX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
7h 49m$237–1,016Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SEA - DCA
10h 26m$332–1,373
Portland to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $320 - $900 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $420 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Silver Spring station. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Silver Spring Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Portland and Silver Spring is 2382 miles. The road distance is 2787.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $330 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Portland to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Portland to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $420 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $320 - $900 and takes 3 days 6h.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
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
- $210–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.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/
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Silver Spring is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:49 AM in Portland and 4:49 AM in Silver Spring.
Portland to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Silver Spring is 2788 miles. It takes approximately 44h 44m to drive from Portland to Silver Spring.
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