There are 11 ways to get from Silver Spring to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
8h 50m$255–1,022Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
9h 12m$135–1,038Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 10h$232–748Bus, train
- Take the bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 13h$268–1,793Drive 2,606.3 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Los Angelescar 2,606.3 mi
42h 33m$476–687Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
9h 17m$315–677Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DCA - BUR
10h 56m$339–1,415Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DCA - LGB
11h 53m$310–1,314Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
10h 26m$224–1,467Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
12h 15m$276–1,150Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 15h$292–1,868
Silver Spring to Los Angeles by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Los Angeles is to train and fly which costs $130 - $1,100 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Silver Spring station to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring Bus Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Silver Spring to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Los Angeles via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Silver Spring and Los Angeles is 2349 miles. The road distance is 2621.5 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Silver Spring to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Silver Spring to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Silver Spring Bus Station.
Silver Spring to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also train, which costs $290 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- 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
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
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Silver Spring Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Silver Spring to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Silver Spring. It is currently 11:30 AM in Silver Spring and 8:30 AM in Los Angeles.
Silver Spring to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Los Angeles is 2621 miles. It takes approximately 42h 33m to drive from Silver Spring to Los Angeles.
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