There are 6 ways to get from BWI Airport to Silver Spring by train, subway, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
- Take the subway from Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center PlatformR
1h 7m$4–557Train, bus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak StationVermonter / ...
- Take the bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring AvP30
1h 52m$5–195Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Baltimore-BWI to Silver Spring28.6 mi
38 minDrive 28.6 mi
- Drive from BWI Airport to Silver Spring28.6 mi
38 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from BWI Airport to Silver Spring28.6 mi
38 min$85–110Bus
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Georgia Avenue Park & Ride201
- Take the bus from Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter to Wayne Av+Dixon AvM20
2h 11m$5
BWI Airport to Silver Spring by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from BWI Airport to Silver Spring is to bus which costs $5 and takes 2h 11m.
The fastest way to get from BWI Airport to Silver Spring is to drive which takes 38 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from BWI Airport to Silver Spring. However, there are services departing from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL and arriving at Wayne Av+Dixon Av via Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between BWI Airport and Silver Spring is 39 miles. The road distance is 28.7 miles.
The best way to get from BWI Airport to Silver Spring without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 7m and costs $4 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from BWI Airport to Silver Spring, including transfers.
BWI Airport to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL station.
BWI Airport to Silver Spring bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Georgia Avenue Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between BWI Airport to Silver Spring is 29 miles. It takes approximately 38 min to drive from BWI Airport to Silver Spring.
There are 1641+ hotels available in Silver Spring.
What companies run services between BWI Airport, MD, USA and Silver Spring, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Wayne Av+Dixon Av via Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter in around 2h 11m.
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- 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 Union Station, Red Line Center Platform to Silver Spring, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $3–5
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from New Carrollton Station+Bus Bay T4 to Fenton St+Silver Spring Av
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Georgia Av-ICC P+R+Bus Shelter to Wayne Av+Dixon Av
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Georgia Avenue Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Diamond Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 410-947-3333
County Cab
- Phone
- +1 443-575-4110
- Website
- countycabmd.com
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