There are 7 ways to get from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Richmond
best- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus FlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the bus from Richmond to Virginia Beachbus FlixBus N2601
6h 8m$30–63Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Norfolktrain Northeast Regional
7h 44m$71–148Drive 213.8 mi
- Drive from Silver Spring to Virginia Beachcar 213.8 mi
3h 51m$39–57Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, line 035 bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane DCA - ORF
- Take the bus from Shore & Pleasure House to Pacific & 26Thbus
3h 52m$89–508Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beachbus FlixBus N2601
6h 9m$30–54Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, line 035 bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Take the bus from Shore & Pleasure House to Pacific & 26Thbus
4h 15m$339–1,284Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, line 035 bus
- 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 Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane IAD - ORF
- Take the bus from Shore & Pleasure House to Pacific & 26Thbus
4h 36m$369–693
Silver Spring to Virginia Beach by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Silver Spring and Virginia Beach is 226 miles. The road distance is 215.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach without a car is to bus via Richmond which takes 6h 8m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach, including transfers.
The best way to get from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach is to bus via Richmond which takes 6h 8m and costs $30 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 7h 44m.
Yes, the driving distance between Silver Spring to Virginia Beach is 215 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Silver Spring to Virginia Beach.
There are 543+ hotels available in Virginia Beach.
What companies run services between Silver Spring, MD, USA and Virginia Beach, VA, USA?
You can take a subway from Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform to Virginia Beach via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Richmond in around 6h 8m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Washington Union Station to Norfolk twice daily. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 4h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- 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 Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 757-222-6100
- Website
- gohrt.com
Bus from Shore & Pleasure House to Pacific & 26Th
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://gohrt.com
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