There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Harvard by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DCA - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvard
6h 49m$99–570Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0164
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to HarvardUp-Nw
19h 29m$89–188Train
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union StationFloridian
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to HarvardUp-Nw
21h 59m$115–255Drive 750.7 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Harvard750.7 mi
13h 4m$137–198Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)IAD - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvard
7h 26m$159–775Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DCA - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
7h 24m$129–720Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)BWI - ORD
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvard
7h 7m$89–826Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)DCA - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal
- Take the taxi from 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal to Harvard
7h 25m$348–1,387Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)DCA - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Take the train from Irving Park to Harvard
9h 12m$271–1,355
Silver Spring to Harvard by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Harvard is to bus and train which costs $85 - $190 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Harvard is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Harvard. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Harvard via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago OTC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 59m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Harvard is 694 miles. The road distance is 755.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Harvard without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 29m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Silver Spring to Harvard, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Harvard train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
Harvard is 1h behind Silver Spring. It is currently 6:00 PM in Silver Spring and 5:00 PM in Harvard.
Silver Spring to Harvard train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Harvard is 755 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Silver Spring to Harvard.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Harvard, IL, USA?
You can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Harvard via Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago OTC in around 21h 59m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Johnstown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Morgantown
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Irving Park to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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 Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 3120 N Pontiac Dr - Van Galder Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 113+ hotels available in Harvard.


















