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

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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeLAX - DCA
    7h 30m
    $245–1,012

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeLAX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    8h 6m
    $105–900

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus
    2d 14h
    $237–602

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationtrainSouthwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    2d 16h
    $334–1,380

  5. Drive 2,621.9 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Monica to Silver Springcar2,621.9 mi
    42h 36m
    $479–692

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeLAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    8h 9m
    $295–666

  7. Fly Long Beach Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeLGB - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    10h 4m
    $170–1,263

  8. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeONT - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    10h 49m
    $198–1,324

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union StationtrainSouthwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Silver Spring Bus StationbusGreyhound US0164
    2d 17h
    $277–1,342

Santa Monica to Silver Spring by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket$237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2nd / Santa Monica to Silver Spring Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Pittsburgh Intermodal Station in around 2d 14h.

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