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How to get fromSacramento to Silver Springby plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Silver Spring by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SMF - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    7h 34m
    $166–709

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    2d 15h
    $496–778

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train Floridian
    2d 20h
    $1,692–2,617

  4. Drive  2,708 mi

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Silver Springcar car 2,708 mi
    42h 49m
    $495–714

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SMF - DCA
    8h 43m
    $226–910

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SMF - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 33m
    $166–1,258

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    9h 36m
    $198–528

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SFO - IAD
    4. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    10h 10m
    $198–687

  9. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    10h 18m
    $208–1,186

Sacramento to Silver Spring by bus and subway (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$496Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,398.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Union Station, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sacramento to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 20h.

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