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How to get fromSpringfield to Bethesdaby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Bethesda by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSPI - DCA
    6h 37m
    $158–827

  2. Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSPI - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
    5h 45m
    $88–964

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationtrainLincoln Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtraktrainFloridian
    21h 5m
    $178–352

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus 2510 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationbusGreyhound US0164
    22h 48m
    $114–241

  5. Drive 755.6 mi

    1. Drive from Springfield to Bethesdacar755.6 mi
    13h 8m
    $138–200

  6. Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
    2. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSTL - DCA
    6h 12m
    $215–1,161

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Stationtrain
    24h 39m
    $198–392

Springfield to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$178Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Bethesda, MD, USA?

American Airlines flies from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Springfield to Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform in around 21h 5m.

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