There are 9 ways to get from Springfield to Bethesda by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)SPI - DCA
5h 21m$158–775Fly Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)SPI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
5h 47m$93–964Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville AmtrakFloridian
21h 5m$163–576Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union StationGreyhound US0164
22h 53m$112–298Drive 755.6 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Bethesda755.6 mi
13h 8m$138–200Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
6h 7m$225–1,166Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
6h 48m$235–1,015Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)STL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
6h 59m$135–722Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
24h 39m$199–702
Springfield to Bethesda by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Bethesda is to bus which costs $110 - $300 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Bethesda is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $150 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Fort Dr NW+Albemarle St NW via Chicago Bus Station and Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Springfield to Bethesda. However, there are services departing from Springfield and arriving at Bethesda, Red Line Center Platform via Chicago Union Station and Rockville, Red Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between Springfield and Bethesda is 699 miles. The road distance is 760 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Bethesda without a car is to train which takes 21h 5m and costs $160 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Springfield to Bethesda, including transfers.
Springfield to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Springfield station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Bethesda is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $150 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $600 and takes 21h 5m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $300 and takes 22h 53m.
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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Indianapolis to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–28
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
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More Questions & Answers
Springfield to Bethesda bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Bethesda is 1h ahead of Springfield. It is currently 9:50 AM in Springfield and 10:50 AM in Bethesda.
Springfield to Bethesda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Bethesda is 760 miles. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Springfield to Bethesda.
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