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How to get fromSilver Spring to Austinby plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane DCA - AUS
    5h 31m
    $205–1,008

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane IAD - AUS
    6h 19m
    $155–1,108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dallas to UT Austinbus bus
    34h 23m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train Crescent
    2. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Austinbus bus FlixBus 2211
    39h 36m
    $452–942

  5. Drive 1,510.7 mi

    1. Drive from Silver Spring to Austincar car 1,510.7 mi
    24h 47m
    $276–399

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane BWI - AUS
    6h 3m
    $335–1,254

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train Texas Eagle
    2d 1h
    $632–1,353

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$285Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,334.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to UT Austin via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Dallas in around 34h 23m.

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