There are 5 ways to get from Seattle to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SEA - DCA
7h 32m$340–1,415Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SEA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
8h 3m$160–1,213Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain Floridian
2d 16h$312–1,501Drive 2,697.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Silver Springcar 2,697.8 mi
44h 3m$493–712Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SEA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 2m$180–769
Seattle to Silver Spring by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Silver Spring is to fly and train which costs $160 - $1,300 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $340 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from Seattle 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 Seattle and Silver Spring is 2365 miles. The road distance is 2713.5 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Silver Spring without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $310 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Seattle to Silver Spring, including transfers.
Seattle to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $340 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 16h.
Silver Spring is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:25 AM in Seattle and 5:25 AM in Silver Spring.
Seattle to Silver Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- 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
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