There are 6 ways to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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 Lafayette Regional Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane DCA - LFT
6h 38m$175–871Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lafayette Regional 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 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane IAD - LFT
7h 3m$100–466Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus Greyhound US0602
30h 8m$177–404Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Crescent
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain Sunset Limited
33h 9m$282–679Drive 1,174.7 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Lafayettecar 1,174.7 mi
20h 19m$215–310Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane DCA - MSY
- Take the bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit Systembus
8h 49m$167–803
Silver Spring to Lafayette by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Lafayette station. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Lafayette Amtrak Station via Washington Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 9m.
The distance between Silver Spring and Lafayette is 1060 miles. The road distance is 1181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 30h 8m and costs $170 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Lafayette is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 30h 8m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $700 and takes 33h 9m.
Lafayette is 1h behind Silver Spring. It is currently 1:29 PM in Silver Spring and 12:29 PM in Lafayette.
Silver Spring to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Lafayette, LA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Lafayette Transit System via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 30h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Lafayette is 1182 miles. It takes approximately 20h 19m to drive from Silver Spring to Lafayette.
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