There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Silver Spring by plane, train (Amtrak), 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 to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SEA - DCA
7h 4m$297–1,389Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SEA - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
7h 34m$147–1,287Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
2d 16h$400–835Drive 2,697.8 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Silver Spring2,697.8 mi
43h 37m$493–712Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)SEA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
7h 40m$167–843Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SEA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
9h 41m$173–1,435
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 $140 - $1,300 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Silver Spring is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $290 - $1,400.
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 2362 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 $400 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 4m and costs $290 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 2 days 16h.
Silver Spring is 3h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 1:59 AM in Seattle and 4:59 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
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- 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
- 48 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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