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How to get fromOttawa to Silver Springby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Silver Spring by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YOW - DCA
    4h 41m
    $102–610

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YOW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    5h 27m
    $87–489

  3. Bus via Bethesda, MD

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Penn Station to Bethesda, MDbus bus Nyc
    17h 23m
    $145–230

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    17h 40m
    $361–690

  5. Drive  539 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Silver Springcar car 539 mi
    10h 18m
    $103–149

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YUL - DCA
    6h 20m
    $122–861

  7. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YUL - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    7h 1m
    $202–910

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montréalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Silver Spring Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 45m
    $142–216

Ottawa to Silver Spring by train and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Silver Spring, MD, USA?

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Silver Spring+Bay 102 via Montreal, New York Midtown, New York Penn Station, Bethesda, MD, and Montgomery Av+Waverly St in around 17h 23m.

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