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

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There are 7 ways to get from San Diego to Silver Spring by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSAN - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    6h 2m
    $192–628

  2. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSAN - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    6h 5m
    $102–937

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus
    2d 16h
    $254–576

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
    2d 16h
    $391–731

  5. Drive 2,594.5 mi

    1. Drive from San Diego to Silver Springcar2,594.5 mi
    42h 42m
    $474–684

  6. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSAN - DCA
    5h 49m
    $352–1,415

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus
    2d 17h

San Diego to Silver Spring by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$254Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from San Diego to Silver Spring Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 2d 16h.

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