There are 9 ways to get from Silver Spring to Kentucky by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Covington
best- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Covington (CVG)plane DCA - CVG
4h 7m$156–1,010Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane IAD - SDF
5h 23m$75–446Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus Cleveland
16h 25m$86–188Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus Chicago
22h 54m$224–499Drive 584.7 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Louisvillecar 584.7 mi
10h 13m$107–155Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Covington (CVG)plane IAD - CVG
4h 47m$81–565Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane DCA - SDF
4h 46m$135–861Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
4h 37m$96–1,156Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport, line 3 bus
- Take the subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane DCA - LEX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349bus
5h 35m$186–1,210
Silver Spring to Kentucky by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Kentucky is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Kentucky is to subway and fly which takes 4h 7m and costs $150 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Kentucky station. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Bus Station and arriving at Louisville, KY Bus Station via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Kentucky is 439 miles. The road distance is 588.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Kentucky without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Silver Spring to Kentucky, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Silver Spring Bus Station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Kentucky is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $85 - $190. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $900 and takes 4h 46m.
Silver Spring to Kentucky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Kentucky is 588 miles. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Silver Spring to Kentucky.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Kentucky, USA?
You can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Louisville, KY Bus Station via Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron in around 16h 25m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louisville International Airport (SDF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Phone
- +1 859-253-4636
- info@lextran.com
- Website
- lextran.com
Bus from Transit Center to Centre Parkway @ 1349
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://lextran.com/
- Seniors 62+
- $1
- Youth 7-18
- $1
- Adult 19+
- $1
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